Kicking the Seat

Ep691: The Claim Game: An Interview with SETTLERS Writer/Director Wyatt Rockefeller


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Ian interviews Wyatt Rockefeller about his debut feature, Settlers!Sofia Boutella and Jonny Lee Miller star in this sci-fi drama about a couple raising their daughter (Brooklynn Prince) on the Martian frontier. Beset by a series of tragedies, the family must learn to survive isolation, the elements, and other forces that may have a claim to their outpost.In this discussion, Rockefeller talks about the film's inspiration; handling potentially traumatizing material while working with young actors; and whether or not his experiences as a trustee for The Rockefeller Brothers Fund and as a senior official in the Obama EPA influenced the way he approached the movie's themes.He also makes a surprising connection between Settlers and the project he's writing now.Settlers opens in select theatres and will be available On Demand Friday, July 23rd from IFC Midnight. Show Show Links:Watch the Settlers trailer.Learn more about The Rockefeller Brothers Fund.Subscribe to, like, and comment on the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel!
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