whole process in general. We'd never done this before and being able to come out the other side with a pretty good movie is very exciting for us. live more honestly. In movie land, people are all about playing roles and wearing masks. We all do. How are audiences reacting to such honesty? What do you think they are looking for in such movies as yours? an understanding of who God is. The millennials in general don't process message�driven or unauthentic media at all. If the director in the film has an agenda, people can see right through it. The success of "Beware of Christians" came from us being authentic in front of the camera. When you're authentic and you are true to the characters in your story and in your script, that goes down better than anything else. Since I am 25 and this is my first feature film, I can't say I know what audiences want, but one thing that helps with younger audiences is pacing. Because of social media, smart phones and technology, people's attention spans are so much shorter now. We took a two-hour film and cut it down to 89 minutes. You have to cut out every single piece of dialogue that isn't perfect for the story. And it is so much more fun when you're sitting in a theater and people are able to laugh out loud. didn't force me to go church. When I turned 16 they said I could do whatever I wanted on Sunday. I began to realize that life wasn't about me. And like everyone I wondered, "How the heck was I here?" "Who created me?" signs that the revival might be sparked in part by Hollywood? people out of the woodwork to buy movie tickets. Agents and studio sales want to get in on the action. You just put in your email address at teen.believeme- film.com, and once you confirm your account we give you unique links at leadmefilm.com/six. Every time you share that link on Twitter and Facebook and say cool trailer for the film and someone clicks on it, you get paid .10�. the pursuit of success and the trappings that go with it infringe on your goals? bunch of money and be in debt at a young age. We're just nerds trying to make movies. That stuff can get in the way, but we have a balanced work life and social life. Michael and I are both married, have amazing wives and are active in our churches. You have to realize where your priorities are and what's most important in life. It's definitely not all wrapped up in the success of "Believe Me." through your support of the film. The wave of the future for some in the film industry is developing a brand and a fan base around the type of voice people want represented in the film world. film's script attracted established actors Chris McDonald and Nick Offerman. |