Wikinews held an exclusive interview with author and filmmaker John Gaspard. His films Resident Alien, Beyond Bob and Grown Men, besides opening to positive critical response, were all made on very low budgets; costing around US$30,000. He says this is because "I despise the process of trying to raise money to finance movies."
He has also written several books on filmmaking, most notably Digital Filmmaking 101. He says that it was "originally.....a series of notes to ourselves, to remind us of the steps we took to make a feature for very little money. We later expanded those notes into a complete book to provide beginning filmmakers with the tools they would need to make a feature for what most Hollywood films spend on coffee and rolls."
Gaspard has written two other books as well. Fast, Cheap and Under Control: Lessons Learned From the Greatest Low-Budget Movie of All Time features interviews with some of the world's most well known low budget filmmakers, including B-movie king Roger Corman and actor-turned-director Tom Noonan. Fast, Cheap and Written that Way: Top Screenwriters on Writing for Low-Budget Movies features interviews with successful screenwriters who have written for low budget films.
((Wikinews)) : You've directed three films (Resident Alien, Beyond Bob and Grown Men). Tell us about them.
((WN)) : You're the author and co-author of several books, most notably Digital Filmmaking 101. Tell us about them. What inspires you to write?
((WN)) : Your films were made on very low budgets. Grown Men cost under $13,000. How did you manage this?
((WN)) : Will you be doing anymore films in the near future?
((WN)) : Do you have any advice for the amateur filmmakers reading this?


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Wikinews interviews author and filmmaker John Gaspard