Today I had the opportunity to talk with director Jon Barli about his film titled “Should Heaven Fall” which recently screened at the Pumelo Film Festival in Mumbai, India.
“Should Heaven Fall" a stylistic period piece echoing the ‘Film Noir’ 1940s genre which examines abuse of power issues, pertinent in present day.
While wrapping the story in that cloak of shadows, the theme penetrates time and resonate today, given events from the past few years.
The film was shot in a small studio at the School of Visual Arts, NYC after News Year’s.
After a hectic week of pre-production, late night loading-in materials and equipment, constructing/painting the set, running the electrical, and rain effects, we began shooting the following night.
The thunder effects were added in during post production.
Thanks to the dedication and hard work from cast and crew,we were able to accomplish shooting the 17 pages of dialogue.
I was casting my thesis film, and he just happened to be in the building auditioning for another film. We began talking and he wound up doing a quick reading in case I could use him for a future project.
When I began writing "Should Heaven Fall" I remembered Carson's look and voice, and I pictured him as I wrote it so when I called him in to audition for the part, it was more of just offering him the part.
Jon is currently developing new projects and I would like to thank him for the wonderful interview, and for more information go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNSF47B9ml4
Denise 4/2007
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