The General Specific
2011
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Ansel Faraj. Director: Todd Tarantula. Ansel Faraj is an award-winning independent director, screenwriter, and producer. An LA kid growing up minutes from Venice Beach - he decided at the age of 6 to be a film director, and has thus spent the past 21 years working steadily toward that goal.
- January 1, 1
- 4 min
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Director: Todd Tarantula. Ansel Faraj is an award-winning independent director, screenwriter, and producer. An LA kid growing up minutes from Venice Beach - he decided at the age of 6 to be a film director, and has thus spent the past 21 years working steadily toward that goal.
- November 22, 1991
- 50 Years ago, Vincent Price Would Be Walking Out to Have The Witch Beheaded…
- Dark Shadows… as Bedtime Stories…?
- Kathryn Leigh Scott: “How Old Did You Say You Were…?”
- David Selby Just Wants to Play A Guy
- Lightning on Cue
- Masters of Horror
- Idolizing Corman
- Conclusion
I think the fact that it’s based on something that’s unique and local gives it a very individual edge, and yet at the same time when I’m watching the prologue, I’m thinking “Wow, if he’d made this like fifty years ago, it would be Vincent Price walking out to have the witch beheaded.” Ansel Faraj: I can’t deny Witchfinder General and Blood on Satan...
Clearly, we’re both Dark Shadowsfans… Ansel Faraj: Yeah. Although I saw it first run — I’m happy to see the cult spread. You’ve got two of my favorite Dark Shadows cast members in Loon Lake: David Selby, who is brilliant in this movie, by the way — wonderful wonderful performance — and Kathryn Leigh Scott, who is simply one of my favorite actresses...
Ansel Faraj: Yes, he’s good. They’re all fantastic actors outside of Dark Shadows. And nobody ever really talks about that. Nobody ever spotlights that. But anyway, the 2012 [Tim Burton Dark Shadows] film comes along, and I was now 20, I think. I had that script still, and I was always thinking about it. And on an impulse, I just decided I’m just g...
Ansel Faraj: She was. I wrote that part for her. David [Selby] and I kept wanting to work together…David kept saying, I just want a guy, just give me a guy. So, when we’re writing the script, I’m like, I’m gonna talk to David Selby about this, and Nate’s, like, “He’s never going to do this.” And I’m like, “I think he will because he just wants to p...
And you needed a storm and actually got one on cue. Ansel Faraj: Oh, yeah! [laughs] I mean, you can also hear the lightning strike the church at one point. As we were shooting in the parsonage, as we’re shooting the scene, where David Selby says, “I don’t believe God…” [Laughs] And lightning hits the church. Ansel Faraj: And lightning strikes right...
There are aspects of Loon Lake that are almost homages to certain Stephen King novels. The relationship between Lewis and Emory is reminiscent of the relationship between Louis Creed, the main character of Pet Sematary, and his elderly neighbor, Jud Crandall. Your character Lewis is not unreminiscent of Ben Mears, the protagonist of Salem’s Lot, Wh...
I get that, but my personal hero in the filmmaking world really is Roger Corman. Ansel Faraj: Amen. The original Little Shop of Horrorswas shot in two days. That’s impressive. Ansel Faraj: We could talk for a whole entire week about Roger Corman because he’s in my top three, like the holy trinity of directors. He’s a huge, huge influence on me — ab...
The last word goes to Kathryn Leigh Scott, who was gracious enough to give Film Inquiry an exclusive comment on her protegé’s burgeoning career: Kathryn Leigh Scott: It was a joy to see Ansel, a young filmmaker I’ve worked with since his promising, early backyard efforts, make the leap to filming Loon Lake, a first-class feature. I’m proud to be in...
Writer/Director Ansel Faraj and Actor Nathan Wilson "Inspector Lohemann" discuss the making of their third Mabuse installment THE THOUSAND AND ONE LIVES OF D...
- 5 min
- 314
- Hollinsworth Productions
Sep 21, 2019 · Loon Lake: Directed by Ansel Faraj. With Nathan Wilson, David Selby, Kelly Erin Decker, Brittany Benjamin. Eager to escape the grief and nightmares of the city, Louis Olsen travels to Southwest Minnesota, seeking the peace of the rural countryside.
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- Drama, Horror, Thriller
- Ansel Faraj
- 2019-09-21
Apr 15, 2024 · 215 subscribers. Subscribed. 0. No views 1 minute ago. In this episode, we are discussing filmmaking and Dark Shadows with filmmaker, director, screenwriter and 2020 Rondo recipient for 1001 of...
- 65 min
- Between the Shadows-A Dark Shadows Podcast
Jun 18, 2021 · Rondo Award-winning filmmaker Ansel Faraj visits with Penny to discuss his filmmaking experiences and influences, as well as many other Dark Shadows-related topics such as working with the DS...
- 114 min
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- Terror at Collinwood - A Dark Shadows Podcast
