Hot Picks

- Ready for My Close Up 2019

- Talk of the Dead 2016

- Tower Rats 2020

- Script of the Dead 2024

- The Bell Affair 2023

- Easter Bloody Easter 2024

- Velma 2022

- Everwinter Night 2023

- Main Character Energy 2023

- Stupid Games 2024

- Bittertooth 2023

- 4 Minutes of Terror: Night Slasher 2024

- Apart 2024

- The Abandoned 2006

- Becky 2024

- The Evil Fairy Queen 2024

- The Black Guelph 2022

- Followers 2024

- Silence of the Prey 2024

- Battle for the Western Front 2024

- Beware the Boogeyman 2024

- Subject 101 2022

- Driftwood 2023

- The Legend of Lake Hollow 2024

- Black Mass 2023

- Skinwalkers: American Werewolves 2 2023

- The Manifestation 2024

- Spirit Riser 2024

- Garden of Souls 2019

- It's a Wonderful Slice 2024

- Caleb & Sarah 2024

- The Thousand Steps 2020

- The Desiring 2021

- When a Stranger Knocks 2024

- Quint-essentially Irish 2024

- Son of Gacy 2024

- Saltville 2024

- The True Story of the Christ's Return 2024

- Whenever I'm Alone with You 2023

- Jurassic Triangle 2024

- Midnight Peepshow 2022

- Offworld: Alien Planet 2024

- The Swiss Conspiracy 1976

- Sex-Positive 2024

- Here for Blood 2022

- All Over Again 2024

- The Color Yellow 2023

- Des Töchterleins Leid 2024

- I Am a Channel 2024

- The Hermits 2023

- Murdaritaville 2024

- Inheritance 2024

- The Devil's Partner 1960

- First Impressions Can Kill 2017

- A Killer Conversation 2014

- Star Crash 1979

- Strangler of the Swamp 1946

An Interview with Joe Stauffer, Director of Pieces of Talent

by Mike Haberfelner

August 2014

Films directed by Joe Stauffer on (re)Search my Trash

 

Quick Links

Abbott & Costello

The Addams Family

Alice in Wonderland

Arsène Lupin

Batman

Bigfoot

Black Emanuelle

Bomba the Jungle Boy

Bowery Boys

Bulldog Drummond

Captain America

Charlie Chan

Cinderella

Deerslayer

Dick Tracy

Dr. Mabuse

Dr. Orloff

Doctor Who

Dracula

Edgar Wallace made in Germany

Elizabeth Bathory

Emmanuelle

Fantomas

Flash Gordon

Frankenstein

Frankie & Annette Beach Party movies

Freddy Krueger

Fu Manchu

Fuzzy

Gamera

Godzilla

Hercules

El Hombre Lobo

Incredible Hulk

Jack the Ripper

James Bond

Jekyll and Hyde

Jerry Cotton

Jungle Jim

Justine

Kekko Kamen

King Kong

Laurel and Hardy

Lemmy Caution

Lobo

Lone Wolf and Cub

Lupin III

Maciste

Marx Brothers

Miss Marple

Mr. Moto

Mister Wong

Mothra

The Munsters

Nick Carter

OSS 117

Phantom of the Opera

Philip Marlowe

Philo Vance

Quatermass

Robin Hood

The Saint

Santa Claus

El Santo

Schoolgirl Report

The Shadow

Sherlock Holmes

Spider-Man

Star Trek

Sukeban Deka

Superman

Tarzan

Three Mesquiteers

Three Musketeers

Three Stooges

Three Supermen

Winnetou

Wizard of Oz

Wolf Man

Wonder Woman

Yojimbo

Zatoichi

Zorro

Your new movie Pieces of Talent - in a few words, what is it about?

 

Pieces of Talent centers around two main characters, Charlotte Randall and David Long. Charlotte is a struggling actress & David is a special kind of artist. David and Charlotte have a chance encounter one evening and become friends. David takes a liking to Charlotte and begins building a bloody masterpiece for her. It's really a dark love story in many ways.

 

What were your inspirations when writing Pieces of Talent - and what can you tell us about your writing partner Dustin Lewis, and your collaboration with him?

 

Several years ago we shot a short film called The David Long Story. That's where the character originally comes from. We decided to take that short and build a feature around the character and world that we explored there. Dustin Lewis is a very close and talented friend of mine. We have a great working relationship. I like to play with his hair...

 

Having been in the film industry yourself for quite a while, I'm sure you've had a few unpleasent experiences with producers, filmmakers, whatever - so in what way is your film a poetic revenge on those people, and how much of yourself can we actually find in David Long?

 

Good question. There are plenty of instances in the film where we blatantly call out the film industry and it's slimy underbelly. I personally don't associate with those types of people and stay as far away as possible… they make this art form ugly… so we wanted to punish them. There is a lot of David Long in all of us, I think. A smiling, dark side.

 

What can you tell us about your directorial approach to your story at hand?

 

I like to give the actors as much freedom as possible. We had an incredible cast so they really made my job so much easier. There is a trust between us that is more important than anything else. We would talk about each scene and let it grow and change in order for it to feel as real as possible… but most importantly, we had fun.

 

Pieces of Talent's torture and death scenes involve quite a few accomplished devised and scenarios - so how did those come about, and did you ever have the feeling you might be going too far?

 

Tony Rosen did our special makeup effects. Get ready for the pun: He really killed it! We never felt like we went too far with the kills and had quite a good time doing it. We actually used a real shotgun for one of the death scenes. G. Scott Queen also brought his amazing artistic talent to the table by sculpting the beautiful torture device that appears in the silo. We just wanted to get creative with the kills, it's what David would do.

 

Do talk about your key cast and crew for a bit, and why exactly these people?

 

Kristi Ray, David Long

My cast and crew were some of my closest friends. We share a similar passion for what we are doing so there was really no choice to make, we knew who was going to be involved from day one. We love what we do and put our hearts into every project. Finding a group of people like that is rare. I cherish and respect it.

 

What can you tell us about the shoot as such, and the on-set atmosphere?

 

We like to keep it fun on set. Of course there is always some degree of stress, but you have to ignore that and concentrate on having fun and being creative. It's all about respect. I couldn't make a film without an amazing team. Everyone had their own area of expertise and we all respect each other and work together to create our art.

 

A few words about audience and critical reception of your film so far?

 

I am pleased that folks are able to see how much of our soul we put into this film. It makes me happy. I welcome criticism, I love to hear how other people interpret what we made.

 

The $64-question of course, where is the film available from?

 

The film is available through the official website: http://piecesoftalent.com We have an autographed special edition DVD, VHS and streaming VOD all available there.

 

Any future projects you'd like to share?

 

We have two projects coming up, both are in the horror genre. One is a supernatural, haunting type of film, one is more effects driven. Here are the links:

https://www.facebook.com/azaleahaunting

https://www.facebook.com/sleepycreekresearch

 

What got you into filmmaking to begin with, and did you receive any formal training on the subject?

 

I dropped out of high school…I am self taught. I played in bands from my early teens to my early twenties. I got tired of doing the band thing so I decided to start doing music videos as a way to be involved in the music community without dealing with the headaches of being in a band. So I started doing live videos and stuff, and then got more into narrative based videos. From there short film, and then got hired to do more long form projects. In my early twenties is really when I had a realization of how much I really loved filmmaking. I'd always messed around with it previously, but in my early twenties I realized "This is for me". And that is when I started pursuing it, you could say. I still write and record music though, including several tracks for the film.

 

When it comes to movies, you've worn many hats, from producer and director to cinematographer and editor and everything in between - so what do you enjoy the most, what could you do without?

 

I enjoy the entire process. I love every bit of it and don't really have a favorite or least favorite.

 

What can you tell us about your filmwork prior to Pieces of Talent (in whatever position)?

 

I have been directing, editing, etc. music videos, short films and other projects for years now. I try to stay in touch with all aspects and positions so I can really be well versed and have a solid vision of what is possible with every new project that I take on. Every project is a learning process, an experience… I hold that close and pay attention.

 

How would you describe yourself as a director?

 

Passionate.

 

Filmmakers who inspire you?

 

Kubrick.

 

Your favourite movies?

 

That's tough, I'll give you one: Gummo.

 

... and of course, films you really deplore?

 

I don't want to trash anyone else's art.

 

Feeling lucky?
Want to
search
any of my partnershops yourself
for more, better results?
(commissions earned)

The links below
will take you
just there!!!

Find Joe Stauffer
at the amazons ...

USA  amazon.com

Great Britain (a.k.a. the United Kingdom)  amazon.co.uk

Germany (East AND West)  amazon.de

Looking for imports?
Find Joe Stauffer here ...

Thailand  eThaiCD.com
Your shop for all things Thai

Something naughty?
(Must be over 18 to go there!)

x-rated  find Joe Stauffer at adultvideouniverse.com

Your/your movie's website, Facebook, whatever else?

 

http://piecesoftalent.com

https://www.facebook.com/piecesoftalent

Twitter: @piecesoftalent

Instagram: obeythetape

https://www.facebook.com/joestaufferfilms

 

Anything else you are dying to mention and I have merely forgotten to ask?

 

I just want to say thank you for your time and attention.

We truly put our souls into this project and are proud and thankful to have a historical documentation of that part of our journey as artists & filmmakers. Follow your dreams, put your heart into your work, respect others, and good things will happen. 

 

Thanks for the interview!

 

© by Mike Haberfelner


Legal note: (re)Search my Trash cannot
and shall not be held responsible for
content of sites from a third party.




Thanks for watching !!!



 

 

In times of uncertainty of a possible zombie outbreak, a woman has to decide between two men - only one of them's one of the undead.

 

There's No Such Thing as Zombies
starring
Luana Ribeira, Rudy Barrow and Rami Hilmi
special appearances by
Debra Lamb and Lynn Lowry

 

directed by
Eddie Bammeke

written by
Michael Haberfelner

produced by
Michael Haberfelner, Luana Ribeira and Eddie Bammeke

 

now streaming at

Amazon

Amazon UK

Vimeo

 

 

 

Robots and rats,
demons and potholes,
cuddly toys and
shopping mall Santas,
love and death and everything in between,
Tales to Chill
Your Bones to

is all of that.

 

Tales to Chill
Your Bones to
-
a collection of short stories and mini-plays
ranging from the horrific to the darkly humourous,
from the post-apocalyptic
to the weirdly romantic,
tales that will give you a chill and maybe a chuckle, all thought up by
the twisted mind of
screenwriter and film reviewer
Michael Haberfelner.

 

Tales to Chill
Your Bones to

the new anthology by
Michael Haberfelner

 

Out now from
Amazon!!!