Tuesday Coffee Klatch with Alex & Steve

Don't call it a comeback!!  But, it's great to be back...it really has been too long since our last podcast...and, there is sooo much to talk about.  We have a great episode for you this week!!  Our friend and talented bay area editor Brian Zalewski sits down and talks with Alex and Steve on this week's Tuesday Coffee Klatch!!!

Of course, we talk all about the professional world of editing and what Brian does.  He gives some great advice...like...."don't suck!".  And, details how he taught himself to edit and got into the editing business.

Brian Zalewski has worked for ESPN, Jansport, Gap and Cliff Bar (just to name a few).  He has also worked on independent movies...music videos...you name it.   Recently, Brian has branched out to directing and I (steve) had the privilege of working with him!

Be sure to check out Brian Zalewski's work at his website here:

http://www.bzeditor.com/

And, of course, Brian is also a musician...and, is in a totally awesome band called Luce.  Check them out here and then go see them:

http://www.luceband.com/

****Audio note:   We had some technical difficulties recording this episode...so, there are some pops and clicks.  No, you're not going crazy...it's not your player...we apologize for this inconvenience.  This was such a great interview that we chose not to re-record it.

Welcome back film fans!!! This week on the Tuesday Coffee Klatch we interviewed a good friend of ours Sean Paul Sullivan. He is a local Bay Area filmmaker. Sean came in to talk about his up and coming new short film "Women Like You. "  Which is based around 65 Barracuda. Sean is raising money for crew, gear, food, and gas on Kickstarter. Kickstarter for those that don't know is a great fundrasing website. Check out Sean's for "Women Like You":

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/257922452/women-like-you

Sean also gave us a little insight into being freelance videographer, producer  and editor. He's pretty much a one man band.

We would like to thank Sean for coming and we hope you enjoy.

Oh yeah...it's true.  We're a little bit behind here at the Tuesday Coffee Klatch with Alex and Steve.  Case in point...we are releasing our review of The Muppets now!  We apologize...but, check out our podcast!  It has aged well...and, presents a great case for seeing The Muppets (which is still in theaters)...or, for putting it on your Netflix cue.

Regardless, in this episode...Alex and Steve pose many questions...and, some answers...e.g. what do the Muppets and Porn have in common!?!?  Hmmmm.

Alex also discusses the finer attributes of Sylvester Stalone's Cobra...and, Cliffhanger.

Steve brings Human Giant and Children's Hospital to the table....

Alex and Steve also discuss the Mighty Ducks 4, The Room (credited with being the worst film ever made), James Franco's "Cherry", and (speaking of porn) Kink.com

A belated shout out to our friend Sean Sullivan who hosted a cool film event at the Hearth in SF in December.  Check out his video Surgeon General here:

http://vimeo.com/5516602

So, again...we apologize...we're all over the map on this one....and we're a little late...but, the content certainly will make up for this cinematic potpourri!  Enjoy!!!

Hello Everybody!!!  This week the Tuesday Coffee Klatch with Alex and Steve sits down and and talks with Daniel Yoon!  An award winning director, actor, and writer who is at work on his latest film "Low Budget Ethnic Movie" (working title).  With most of his movie shot, he is now back in Toronto, Canada working on an edit.

His first movie "Post Concussion" (1999) won several awards including a Taos Film Festival Land Grant Award.  And, can now be seen through Netflix or from the Blue Water Films website.

In this interview with Alex and Steve, Yoon talks about the trials and tribulations of editing a movie... especially one that you are acting in and directing...to the difference between shooting "Post Concussion" on film versus shooting "Low Budget Ethnic Movie" digitally...to how to deal with film festivals...to why he got into making films in the first place.

And, if you haven't figured it out by the pictures yet...this interview is extra special because this is also the first feature film that both Alex and Steve worked on!  (Alex and Danny discuss a car mount shot in the picture above.)

Behind the camera and in front of the camera....this is also a picture from the set of "Low Budget Ethnic Movie."  Pictured with Yoon is AD Brad Marshland.

Tuesday Coffee Klatch's Alex and Steve at work on the set of "Low Budget Ethnic Movie"!!!

Check out more information about Danny's first move "Post Concussion" here:

http://www.bluewaterfilms.com/

Welcome back everyone to the Tuesday Coffee Klatch (TCK) with Alex and Steve!!!  This week Alex and Steve review David Fincher's version of  "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo."

But, that's not all!! There's a lot more in this show. Alex and Steve compare it to the Swedish version...as well as talking about movie remakes in general...the discussion moves to violence in movies....Mission Impossible 4....Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy...and, even the NHL's Winter Classic! As random as this show is we hope you enjoy it and come back next week for another addition of the Tuesday Coffee Klatch with Alex and Steve!!!

This is a special week for the Tuesday Coffee Klatch with Alex and Steve...this week we interview Ann Shin!!!  Ann Shin is a writer/director/producer.  This week...we talk with her about her amazing new documentary film that she is working on..."The Defector:  Escape from North Korea."

Her documentary depicts a modern day underground railroad, following five North Korean refugee's who are in search of better lives and are willing to risk everything to find it.  Both harrowing and courageous, Shin discusses the difficulties, dangers, and rewards of making such a film...from filming in China without the proper permits...avoiding the Chinese cctv...crossing the Laotian border without papers...and, even mundane tribulations such as finding funding through Kickstarter.

Follow "The Defector:  Escape from North Korea" on Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/thedefectormovie

Find out more about Ann Shin and her projects at her website:

www.annshin.com

Also, check out a sample of her previous work..."Incident at Roswell"

It was the Holiday's...and, people just go nuts!!  Same is true for the Tuesday Coffee Klatch with Alex and Steve!

In this episode, the show is taken over by 2 very special guests....Morning Zoo Personality Vic Diamond...and, his very, very, very special guest!

This is followed by the complete version of our outro music.  The song is called Darkside...the band is Trystero...and, the band members Wynne Martin, Martin Huerta, and Steve Krespel have all produced music for movie and tv soundtracks.

Check out Wynne Martin's website here:

http://www.tonegenerator.com/

This week on the Tuesday Coffee Klatch with Alex and Steve...Steve and Alex interview Locations Manager/Assistant Heather MacLean!!!  Heather talks about her behind the scenes work as a Locations Assistant  on movies such as Gerard Butler's "Of Mavericks and Men", Nicole Kidman and Clive Owen's "Hemingway and Gelhorn", and TV's "Parenthood".

Here's Heather and Steve hanging out on the Alphabet Rockers set!

An important aspect of making, locations is the art of finding interesting and script appropriate places to shoot a film.  Heather walks us through the many aspects of this job...from scouting locations to signature surveys to making maps...and, the interesting dilemmas a locations manager/assistant will run into...like squatting in a hotel room or working out of a local Starbuck's!

Heather is also co-founder of Clean White Lines...a San Francisco based production company that creates music videos, documentaries, and commercials.  She also works as a writer, producer, and director. Check out an awesome video that Clean White Lines made!!

Heather and Clean White Lines are planning to do a documentary on Muffler Men!!! Check it out!!!

To learn more about Heather MacLean and her work check out the links below:

Clean White Lines                           http://cleanwhitelines.squarespace.com/

Heather MacLean IMDB                http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2675153/

Hemingway and Gelhorn IMDB  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0423455/

Of Mavericks and Men IMDB        http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1629757/

Hello again everyone!!!  It's the second episode of the Tuesday Coffee Klatch with Alex and Steve.  In this episode Alex and Steve want to review "A Very Harold and Kumar 3D Christmas"...but, they don't!!!

Instead, its a movie sequel  extravaganza!!!   Alex praises Jackass 3...Steve defends Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and Die Hard 4!

Also, Alex and Steve take a close look at "Keyed".   This short film won the 2008 National Film Challenge for Best Film, Best Screenplay, and Best Editing!  Check it out and let us know what you think of it!

But, wait...there's more...Alex and Steve also discuss review a pair of DVD's that are just out..."Limitless" and "Rare Exports:  A Christmas Tale"

Here are some links to items discussed in this weeks podcast:

Channel 101                                 http://channel101.com/

Yacht Rock                                   http://channel101.com/shows/show.php?show_id=152

National Film Challenge          http://filmchallenge.org/

The San Francisco 48 Hour Film Project     http://www.48hourfilm.com/sanfrancisco/

Welcome to the Tuesday Coffee Klatch with your hosts Alex and Steve!  Each week Alex and Steve review several movies...usually, one major movie...and, one truly independent movie.  Interviews with Film makers and talk of the San Francisco Independent movie scene are also features of this podcast.

Alex and Steve welcome filmakers to send in their movies for review....links to these movies will be provided on the Tuesday Coffee Klatch blog.

Movies are rated on a coffee cup system....a full cup of coffee is a great movie...a half a cup of coffee is fair to good...and, an empty cup...well, its just plain bad!

Join us and become a part of the Tuesday Coffee Klatch community!!!

In this Episode...Episode 1...Alex and Steve review Werner Herzog's "Into the Abyss"...and, Wes Ratliff's "Breakfast with Slim Jim".

Alex and Steve talk about meeting Werner Herzog...and, also discuss great DVD's they just saw!

This weeks links:

Werner Herzog film count     http://www.wernerherzog.com/

"Breakfast at Slim Jim's" by Wes Ratliff    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w63jZPW4C0w