11 – Zombies of Wyrmwood with Kiah Roache-Turner The Ben Phelps Show

Screenwriter/Director Kiah Roache-Turner

Screenwriter/Director, Kiah Roache-Turner, joins me in Episode 11 to discuss his debut feature film, WYRMWOOD: ROAD OF THE DEAD. It’s a zombie movie with a difference. Think MAD MAX meets DAWN OF THE DEAD!

In particular, we chat about:

Learning how to be a filmmaker while shooting swimwear commercials for aussieBum
Finding a loyal crew in the workplace instead of at film school
The influences of MAD MAX on WYRMWOOD
The inspiration of Peter Jackson, James Cameron and the directors of the 1970s
Rewriting during a multi-year shoot
Finding the humour after test screening a work-in-progress cut
Becoming a better writer after seeing your words made into film
The importance of finishing your film

LINKS

Wyrmwood on Facebook
Wyrmwood on IMDB
Wyrmwood on Australian iTunes
Wyrmwood on US iTunes
Peter Jackson: A Film-maker's Journey
The Futurist: The Life and Films of James Cameron
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex-Drugs-and-Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
Down and Dirty Pictures: Miramax, Sundance, and the Rise of Independent Film
Mad Max: Fury Road
Dawn of the Dead
Overnight


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