Flicks Talks: ‘The Dark Horse’ Producer Tom Hern
Flicks and Chillbox Creative talk to Tom Hern, the producer of 2014’s Everything We Loved and New Zealand Film Award-winner The Dark Horse. Liam Maguren talks to him about his current success, future projects, and the current state of NZ filmmaking.
‘The Dark Horse’ VOD and DVD options
‘Everything We Loved’ VOD and DVD options
Time code and links to references:
1.45 – The appeal of producing
Referenced: I’m Not Harry Jenson
3.40 – The first lesson of producing
4.15 – The temptation to write and direct
4.55 – Admired filmmakers
Referenced: Christine Vachon, Ted Hope, Lars von Trier
5.50 – What Hern is cooking up…
6.25 – How Cliff Curtis got involved with The Dark Horse (comes with amazing Temuera Morrison impersonation)
Referenced: Whale Rider
9.20 – Getting the best performance from James Napier Robertson Rolleston
10.50 – The budget for The Dark Horse
11.10 – Making Māori-centric films in New Zealand and the fear of cultural backlash
Referenced: The Dead Lands
12.30 – Fan mail
14.20 – How well has Everything We Loved done on VOD?
Referenced: Sunday
15.30 – NZ filmmaking and VOD
Referenced: Bill Gosden, director of the New Zealand International Film Festival
16.25 – The value of NZers telling NZ stories
17.40 – Friendship and friendshipness