Andrew Lyman-Clarke grew up with experimental filmmakers. At a very early age, he started making shorts and even persuaded a teacher to accept a film rather than a term paper. Over time, he worked as a gaffer, best boy, and grip to steal some time on set.

In college, Andrew made the feature, ‘Have You Seen,’ then entered the short ‘Follow the Leader’ in a handful of festivals. Soon after, he decided to commit the feature, ‘Night Sweats.’

Based on an unusual, true story producer Seth Panman experienced, the new film stars John Wesley Shipp and Allison Mackie.

The description reads, “A skateboarder investigating the mysterious death of his roommate is led into the inner workings of a self-help company, and the pharmaceutical lab behind it.”

In this interview, the writer-director talks about his love for ‘Requiem for a Dream,’ how to be observant as a storyteller, why it’s good to occasionally be obsessive as a creative, and why he invested 9 years into this debut film.

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