Episode 105: Matthew G. Anderson on the “Theater People” web series

This week on the blog, a podcast interview with filmmaker Matthew G. Anderson about his hit web series, “Theater People.”

 

LINKS

Theater People Website: https://www.theaterpeoplewebseries.com/

Theater People on SeekaTV: https://watch.seeka.tv/en/theater-people

No Context Theater People on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nocontexttheaterpeople/

A Free Film Book for You:  https://dl.bookfunnel.com/cq23xyyt12

Another Free Film Book:  https://dl.bookfunnel.com/x3jn3emga6

Fast, Cheap Film Website: https://www.fastcheapfilm.com/

Eli Marks Website:  https://www.elimarksmysteries.com/

Albert’s Bridge Books Website:  https://www.albertsbridgebooks.com/

YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/c/BehindthePageTheEliMarksPodcast

Transcript — Episode 105

 

[Film Clip 0:00 to 0:32]

 

John Gaspard  00:33

That was a soundbite from the Theater People Web series, which was created, written, directed, edited and occasional photographed by today’s guest, Matt Anderson. Hello and welcome to episode 105 of The Occasional Film podcast -- the occasional companion podcast to the Fast, Cheap Movie Thoughts Blog. I'm the blog's editor, John Gaspard. I've known Matt Anderson for too many years to calculate -- certainly as a screenwriter and filmmaker, but occasionally as an actor. He even shows up as a waiter in my digital feature, Grown Men.

[Film Clip 1:09 to 1:28]

 

In our conversation today, Matt talks about the origins of the Theatre People web series and takes us through the unique challenges he and his team faced bringing each of the four seasons to life. Where did theater people come from?

 

Matt Anderson  01:44

Desperation. Don't they all come from desperation?

 

John Gaspard  01:48

I guess so. What was your desperate situation?

 

Matt Anderson  01:52

I had just not been working, or, more specifically, I'd been working for a really long time writing. I was out in LA, and was doing that thing where you write for free, and not