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Fired for Screenwriting on the Job: Interview w/Nathan Karimi & David Christopher Pitt, filmmakers behind 'Oscar.Tango.Hellwater.'

Dan Parris Season 1 Episode 11

This episode was a lot of fun. Dan & Michael sit down with Nathan Karimi and David Christopher Pitt, the two 'tell like it is' filmmakers behind the upcoming feature length film, Oscar.Tango. Hellwater.

Oscar. Tango. Hellwater.  is a horror re-imagining of William Shakespeare's Othello. This film was shot almost entirely in Blackwater, MO.  Nathan Karimi (Writer/Director) and  David Christopher Pitt (DP/Editor/Colorist) give us all the behind the scenes details from Nathan getting fired from his job as a teacher for writing scripts on the job to some horrors stories of development hell from other projects. We learn about their decision to take matters in their own hands with Oscar.Tango. Hellwater.

In this episode, we talk budgets, scriptwriting, directors fighting for their ideas, visual style, and so much more. Just a word of warning, there is some cursing in this episode. A few links to things mentioned in the episode:

Oscar. Tango. Hellwater - Teaser
Oscar. Tango. Hellwater - IMDB Page
Script to Screen & Everything in Between - Youtube Channel
Gung Ho Jungle - their production company
David Christopher Pitt -  Vimeo page
David Christopher Pitt - IG Page
Wildlife Command Center - Movie Animals
Start Up Podcast - mentioned in episode

This podcast is sponsored by the MO Film Office (https://mofilm.org) and Shock City Studios (www.shockcitystudios.com) and is brought to you by Speak Up Productions (www.speakupproductions.com) and the In Motion team (www.inmotionconference.com)

Music by Courtney Orlando Peebles of So Hot Productions (https://www.linkedin.com/in/courtney-jr-peebles-05a2a19/)