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HIGHWAY
213 |
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Clayton
Cogswell |
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California |
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www.highway213.com |
| synopsis: |
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Frank
has just inherited his father's
old auto repair shop when he receives
a call from a woman stranded on
Hwy 213. Frank attempts to help
her, but when he arrives at her
location he finds an empty highway.
Frustrated, Frank returns to his
shop with the conclusion that
it was only a crank caller. Or
was it?. |
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8
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| screening: |
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Film
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Dark Romance Review |
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In
eight deftly spun minutes,
Highway 213 tells a story
that television anthology
thrillers take at least
three times as long to achieve,
with seldom the effect.
This kind of story is a
classic, as old as Dickens
and as familiar as Serling,
but always satisfying. It's
a pleasure to experience
a film in which mystery
and imagination take us
to that timeless place where
"eerie" is still
a precious way to describe
a well-told tale.. |
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| Q&A
with Clayton Cogswell |
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| How
long did your project take
to create, from conception
to final completion? |
| One
month. |
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| Where
did your inspiration come
from? |
While
driving across country,
my girlfriend (now wife)
and I had crossed Route
666 in the Arizona desert.
We had been reading of the
many haunted tales that
supposedly occur on that
road. They were stories
of homicidal phantom trucks,
hellhounds and disembodied
spirits that can be seen
at any time, day or night.
I was amused by how frightening
a lonely stretch of road
can be even during the day.
At the same time, Alexandra
Stafford had another idea
of a mysterious caller that
haunts a man everyday during
the same oldies radio hour.
We simply melded the two
together. |
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Horror or Sci-Fi your primary
creative interest? |
| Horror,
though more on the side
of suspense. What you don't
see is so much more terrifying
than any special effect. |
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| Can
you describe a typical day
in the process of creating
your film? |
WRITING:
My greatest inspirations
come while driving in my
car and listening to good
music. The actual writing
of the film comes whenever
I can get a chance (usually
midnight or later).
PRODUCTION: On "213," we
only had $240, so we didn't
have the luxury of time.
Everything was preconceived
and prepared beforehand.
On a super low budget, nothing
can be left to chance. It's
a good way to work. You
have more control that way.
POST: All day, all night.
Until it's perfect. |
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| Who
do you consider to be the
greatest horror writer? |
| H.P.
Lovecraft. |
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| Can
you recall the first horror
film that left a lasting
impression on you? |
| The
Shining. Kubrick had perfectly
illustrated the unnerving
terror of experiencing ghosts. |
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| Who
do you consider to be the
greatest 'Masters of Horror'? |
| Rod
Serling. Danny Boyle. Roman
Polanski. |
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| How
many participants comprised
your crew? |
| Two. |
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many castmembers? |
| Five. |
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did you find your cast? |
| I
have very talented friends. |
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| Did
you shoot on film or with
digital cameras? |
| Digital video. I've been a fan since its inception. |
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| If
you could choose any famous
actors to work with on future
projects, who would they
be? |
| Robert Downey Jr., Phillip Seymor Hoffman, Fionnula Flanagan. |
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