Interviews - Michael Shea -
Producer/Director of "Red State" - October 18, 2006
Michael is a native of Seattle, Washington. After wandering through his
20's as an itinerant handyman Michael found himself in Vermont and
enrolled at Marlboro College.
While in college Michael realized that he needed to
return to his childhood dream of filmmaking and so he relocated into the
mouth of the Lion's Den: Los Angeles! Moving there in 1996 he acquired
work quickly as a production assistant and worked steadily, becoming a
1st A.D.
Michael worked as a 1st A.D. for many years concluding
that this would be a prime position from which to learn filmmaking. He
was wrong. Upon realizing this he began to seek other opportunities and
has subsequently done some writing and producing taking any job that
would help him further his goals, regardless of quality or substance.
He has even stooped so low as to direct a reality
television show. Upon realizing what had become of him over his many
years in L.A. he decided to take a year away from earning a living to
make a film he could believe in. Red State is the result of those
efforts.
Michael discussed his movie, "Red
State," including the production process and the ideas that the film
brings up.
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