THE BLURB: We start our 4th season with the story that started this podcast - THE BORDELLO OF BLOOD SAGA - a primo example of and a MASTER CLASS in how NEVER to make a movie.
SHOW NOTES:
I had been telling Bordello Of Blood stories since I did the movie. It really was a kind of personal Waterloo that marked the end of one period of m life and the beginning of another.
But, when Jason Stein, one of the members of Crypt fan group "DADS FROM THE CRYPT" approached me about appearing on his podcast, I said yes. The DADS FROM THE CRYPT review every episode of Crypt and gave parenting advice.
The first appearance went very well. We chatted about one of the episodes I wrote. A few weeks later, Jason reached out to me again. The Dads were going to review "Bordello Of Blood". Did I want to sit in again, Jason asked.
“Jason,” I said, “The story of Bordello is more than just a forty-five minute episode, it’s…” and right there, I had one of those “clouds parting” moments.
I continued, the revelation still rolling over me like a tsunami of inspiration, “…a whole podcast unto itself.”
One of the things I love about podcasting – aside from the absolute freedom it allows its creators – is the fact that literally anyone and everyone can do it. Doing it well is a whole other question. But, if you have an idea in your head, podcasting is a wonderful medium.
Let’s say I have an idea. To get that idea from inside my head all the way out into the world and in front of an audience – if I want to do it as a TV series or a movie? There are literally thousands of assholes standing in my.
Thousands of them.
And, at any point, any one of those assholes can kill my project dead for no other reason than that they’re an asshole! In podcasting however, there’s only ever one asshole standing in my way – and it’s me.
But, if I’m willing to get off my ass and do the work – I can put it out into the world – and put it out exactly the way I want. Now, I’m going to have to find the audience myself – or help them find my podcast – but, I’ll accept that challenge.
Telling the Bordello story in season one of The How NOT To Make A Movie Podcast was a revelation.
In order to tell it as honestly as I could, I had to reach out to Gil Adler. Spoiler alert - that re-birthe both our friendship and our creative relationship. But, that honesty paid off. Entertainment Weekly called the podcast we’re about to share with you again “THE BEST MOVIE PODCAST OF 2022”.
I’m biased of course, but – some stories are timeless. Put another way, some monsters just won’t stay dead. Bordello Of Blood – it’s one of them.
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