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Paolo Pilladi. Producer: Invisible Mountains. A Writers Guild of America Member, Paolo Pilladi has created award-winning productions, produced countless small- and large-scale concerts and groundbreaking multi-day arts and music festivals since 1997 via his Goodie Goodie Productions shingle.
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- Paolo Pilladi
Paolo Pilladi. Producer: Invisible Mountains. A Writers Guild of America Member, Paolo Pilladi has created award-winning productions, produced countless small- and large-scale concerts and groundbreaking multi-day arts and music festivals since 1997 via his Goodie Goodie Productions shingle.
Last Call is a 2021 comedy-drama film directed by Paolo Pilladi, written by Paolo Pilladi and Greg Lingo and based on a story by Greg Lingo, Michael Baughan and Billy Reilly.
Mar 19, 2021 · Pilladi and Lindo generously took the time recently to talk about writing, directing and producing ‘Last Call’ during an exclusive interview over the phone. Among other things, the filmmakers ...
- Build Out Your Team
- Casting Is Everything
- This Cast!
- Prep. Then Throw It All away.
- Embrace Limitations
- Know Who You’Re Making The Film For
- Be Decisive
- Have Fun
Once we were comfortable with the script, I got it into the hands of my producing partner DJ Dodd. DJ is a smart producer and highly skilled in packaging independent films. He brought the project to Rob Simmons and Ante Novakovic, two New York-based producers he knew that had been banging out high-quality films in our budget range. We hit it off fr...
It is said that directing is 90% casting. In my case, perhaps more! Never in my wildest dreams could I have envisioned the cast my producers were able to assemble, in under a month, no less. Truly remarkable work that continues to stun me to this day. I often joke with DJ that I don’t need "names," only good actors. But having the advantage of work...
Rob had worked with the marvelous Taryn Manning on a previous project. She was the first to come aboard. I cannot tell you how important this step was for us. It instantly legitimized Last Call in the eyes of other talent, and for that, I’m forever grateful. Moreover, I was floored to be able to create with a force as powerful as Taryn, and was int...
That's advice from mentor and legendary director coach Judith Weston. Her books, Directing Actors and The Filmmaker’s Intuition,are bibles for me. I cannot recommend them enough. As you know, it takes a long time to get an independent film off of the ground. Use it to your advantage. Having spent years with these characters, I was able to do a soli...
This applies to your own talents along with the obvious restrictions of independent filmmaking. Surround yourself with collaborators that accentuate your strengths and minimize your weaknesses. I’m a people person and making those around me feel comfortable comes naturally. But I’m not the most technically proficient filmmaker. In my first meeting ...
For me, it was Vito Fagnani, the departed owner of Angie’s Deli in West Philly, and my first boss as a young teenager. I thought of him often during production and after particularly trying days. I found his kindred spirit in Janet Walczyk, owner of the tavern that bore her last name. She opened her home to us and allowed our crew to transform it i...
Everyone follows the fearless leader, so make decisions, even when you’re uncertain. It can be an unnerving feeling when everyone is standing around waiting for you to make a choice. But no one likes a shaky captain, and cast and crew alike will toss you overboard if you’re ambiguous or even worse, aloof.
Life’s too short, and filmmaking is too hard, so remember to breathe and enjoy the ride. We’re a lucky lot, us storytellers. It’s quite the privilege. LAST CALLis available In Theaters, On Demand and Digital March 19th 2021. Paolo Pilladi has been creating award-winning productions since 1997, when he co-founded Goodie Goodie Productions, an indepe...
Last Call: Directed by Paolo Pilladi. With Jeremy Piven, Taryn Manning, Zach McGowan, Jack McGee. A real estate developer returns to his old Philly neighborhood and must decide to raze or resurrect the family bar.
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