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Your new movie
The Delicate Art of Cooking Italian and Killing Your Wife -
in a few words, what's it about?
The quick explanation is it's about a man who murders his wife, and
while he's trying to figure out what to do with the body, he makes a delicious lasagne.
What were your sources of inspiration when writing
The Delicate Art of Cooking Italian and Killing Your Wife?
I've always loved the film Dillinger Is Dead. It's basically about a man
who comes home, cooks dinner, finds a gun, shoots his wife. It's a
strange character study. So we basically borrowed from that but put
the murder in the opening.
Do talk about your co-writer (and star) on
The Delicate Art of Cooking Italian and Killing Your Wife,
Vince Cusimano, and what was the writing process like?
Vince is a fantastic writer. He's written a book. We share the same
cinema DNA so it wasn't hard to get on the same page quickly. He's a
great actor, but he doesn't get enough credit for his writing.
What can you tell us about
The Delicate Art of Cooking Italian and Killing Your Wife's
approach to horror?
Vince and I thought it would be fun to do an American giallo sort of
approach. Basically it's Italians trying to do Hitchcock, but dirtier.
The Delicate Art of Cooking Italian and Killing Your Wife
also contains it fair share of humour - so can you talk about your movie's
brand of comedy for a bit?
I'm glad you caught the comedy. That's probably my strongest area of
writing. It's easy for me to turn anything into a comedy. But the goal
for this was to keep the comedy in the background. Except for when
Vince finds his wife's dildo. That's pretty in your face.
A few words about your directorial approach to your story at hand?
I like to be spontaneous. I don't want to overplan. Especially with an
indie film. But my approach is probably to get everything in as little
time as possible. Thankfully I have Craig Railsback who shot my last
couple of movies. He understands my psychosis.
Do talk about
The Delicate Art of Cooking Italian and Killing Your Wife's
cast, and why exactly these people?
Our producer Jake Cole recommended Katt Balsan for the wife. Vince worked
with Tania Fox in the past. And Chris Staviski came from me. We all sort
of brought someone in. I really did love this cast though. They were
great. You of course also have to talk about
The Delicate Art of Cooking Italian and Killing Your Wife's
location for a bit, and what was it like filming there?
Very cold! We filmed in Big Bear, CA. Our producer Jake Cole lives
there. We wanted to find a place where they would spend a weekend.
I've always loved the surrounding areas of Los Angeles. Big Bear was
our first choice.
What can you tell us about the shoot as such, and the on-set
atmosphere?
We had a lot of fun. There was very little stress and everyone had a
good time... I think. At least I did.
The $64-question of course, where can
The Delicate Art of Cooking Italian and Killing Your Wife be
seen? We just signed with
Cinema Epoch so we're hoping for an October
release but not sure yet.
Anything you can tell us about audience and critical reception of
The Delicate Art of Cooking Italian and Killing Your Wife?
You're the first to see it. Fingers crossed.
Any future projects you'd like to share?
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I don't like to say what I'm doing next because then it never happens.
I'm filming the next one around the end of the year. That much I know.
What it ends up being, we'll see.
Your/your movie's website, social media, whatever else?
I'm @vitophone on social media. The only site I have is for my podcast
which is https://thegatesofcimino.buzzsprout.com/
Anything else you're dying to mention and I have merely forgotten
to ask? I just want to mention how much I enjoyed the music
that our composer Fabrizio Castania brought to the movie. It wouldn't
be the same without him.
Thanks for the interview!
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