Tekkonkinkreet director Michael Arias joins us to share a few of his many film, anime, and manga influences, what it’s like living and working in Japan as a part of the Asian film industry, and a few tidbits about working with the Wachowskis to produce The Animatrix and collaborating with James Cameron on The Abyss.

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Michael’s Website: http://www.michaelarias.net/

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Heaven’s Door: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1173947/

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SHOW NOTES:

The Master: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1560747/

Under the Skin: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1441395/

The Abyss: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096754/

Waipio Valley: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waipio_Valley

Chaser: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1190539/

I Saw The Devil: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1588170/

Plaid: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plaid_(band)

Gotham Knight: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1117563/

Domu: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domu:_A_Child's_Dream

“If you stumble upon perfection [in Japan], it’s not the result of brute force. Usually, it’s the result of some kind of very unpredictable chemical reaction. Whereas I think in Hollywood, filmmakers have gotten very adept at channeling resources to create the most seamless, kind of ‘perfect’ filmed art that’s possible.”

-Michael Arias

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