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The
Witch of Collina |
| screenwriter: |
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Michael
Pallotta |
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North
York, Ontario, Canada |
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| synopsis: |
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pending. |
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| Q&A
with Michael Pallotta
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| How
long did your screenplay
take to write, from conception
to final completion? |
| Five
months. |
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| Where
did your inspiration come
from? |
| History,
short stories, comics, movies. |
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| Are
Horror or Sci-Fi your main
creative interests? |
| No. |
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| Can
you describe a typical day
in the process of creating
your film or screenplay? |
| At
the computer, a walk to
work out an idea, focus
on story/characters/dialogue,
repeat as often as needed/possible. |
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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? |
| Dead
Of Night (1945) - on late
night TV in the late sixties. |
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| Who
do you consider to be the
greatest 'Masters of Horror'? |
| Lon
Chaney (Sr), Peter Lorre,
Peter Cushing/Christopher
Lee, Vincent Price. |
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| Do
you currently have any attachments
and/or a cast wishlist for
your screenplay? |
| No. |
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| Who
do you see directing your
screenplay? |
| Tim
Burton (yeah, right) - one
has only to see Sleepy Holow
to appreciate his mastery
of luscious deark/surreal
imagery. |
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| How
many edits has your screenplay
gone through? |
| Seven. |
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Was
this your first screenplay?
If so, are you inspired
to write another? |
| No,
I have written other shorts
and feature-length scripts. |
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