![]() So, why don’t we make our own more accessible mythological creature? Then we started thinking about our own mythological creature and that’s how we came up with hellbenders.Īmazing! I think the mother-daughter relationship is one of the strongest elements in the film! Where did the mythology come from? Did you do any research? And then we’re like… I don’t know if we have the production size to make a movie with hell and the devil. Zelda Adams: Yeah, like it started off being like, oh, what if like, her parent was the devil? And then we were like, We should make a movie about a mother and daughter and the daughter finds out that her mom is the devil. And so we started really kind of wondering… wouldn’t it be crazy if your dad was like an ax murderer, you know? And we just went there. And I didn’t know who my biological father was. Toby Poser: And then story-wise, I had found out two years ago that I was donor-conceived. And if we could capture that in our next movie, it would be really cool. So coming off of The Deeper You Dig, I knew one thing I felt would be really smart was to develop this relationship, which is a really fun relationship for me to watch. And a lot of people seem to imply that they really would have liked to have seen the mother and daughter relationship developed a little more. We learned a lot from reviews, and people like you, and going to a lot of festivals. So I’ll answer one of the things, which is, we learned a lot from The Deeper You Dig, which was a movie that we had made about two years ago. ![]() John Adams: It’s kind of like, it came… from a couple of different things. Love it! And we’ll definitely get to the soundtracks for this! Alright, so, Hellbender, where did this idea come from? The soundtrack is just really fun for me. John Adams: Yeah, and I love doing the soundtrack. I just love being behind the camera and getting all those visuals. Zelda Adams: Yeah, I mean, I think each of us has their special little quirks and what they’re like best at, but personally, I really enjoy cinematography. ![]() It’s just very impressive! So I’m just curious, before I get into Hellbender, specifically, is there are certain part of the creation of the filmmaking or acting that you each love? One hat you each wear most? When you see the credits and how much you guys do. I think it’s really inspirational too because I think you’re really the picture of Do It Yourself filmmakers. So it was something that people like us suddenly could do. And we also, editing software was coming out that people just like us could use where it used to cost 10s of 1000s of dollars to edit, and to process film, suddenly, all those costs went away. Because people like us could afford to buy cameras that actually looked really good. John Adams: And we also had really great advice from people in the industry out in Los Angeles, because technology just changed at that time. And now seven features later, we are just so hooked! And we just said, Let’s buy this crickety old RV, and we hit the road! We learned the ropes in that first film. We were like, you know what, I want to act! I like to write! John likes to shoot, and we had little girls, then Zelda was six, and Lula was 11, who thought it’d be cool to act. And we just kind of got an itch to do it for ourselves. And John had been doing this reality TV show that had brought us out there. Toby Poser: Well, in 2010 we were living in Los Angeles, and I had an acting career that kind of waned when I hit 40. I really loved the film! And I just love that you’re a filmmaking family! Very cool. This interview has been edited for clarity. I was able to speak with the three, John Adams, Zelda Adams and Toby Poser about their shared love for film, how they collaborate, where the idea from Hellbender came from, and much more! "Summer Strike" Basks In Heartfelt Lessons On Achieving Happiness and Self-Growth - kdramadiary
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