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