Shant Hamassian, today I get the pleasure to post the few but really richfull words with he, Shant Hamassian. He hasn't made a feature film yet, bbut in 2015 shot a wonderful and entertaining horror short film called "NIGHT OF THE SLASHER" an awarded work, it has received many acknowledgement around the world (MONSTER FEST, ¡HORROR AWARDS, FANTASTIC CINEMA, ETC), and in this talk, Shant speaks us a little about his past, present and future. I hope it likes you.
EFF: Shant, first of all thanks by let interview you. When did born the passion to makes
films? When was that moment where you decided that makes films would be
your thing?
SH: I was at a crossroads earlier
in my life whether I was going to make films or get into videogames. It
was a 50/50 decision. I think one day I'll go back into videogames once
I've made enough successes on the film side.
EFF: "Night of the Slasher”
is it your highest success up to now?
SH: It's the most successful short film I've
made. I've made other great films too, but they weren't based on a
feature length idea. So I made this to kick off a large film and it is
clearly working.
EFF: When and how the idea it came to you,
what things inspired you at the moment to creates this short film?
SH: That's a long story, but to make it short--
I felt like a victim in a horror film in the film industry. And I
decided to write a film on what a surviving victim would do after surviving a
slasher-- she would revisit the nightmares and try to overcome it!
EFF: How did it goes the short film at
festivals and with the audience response?
SH: Consistently, the audience responds very
enthusiastically. Lots of laughs, scares, and clapping. I'm
happy to reach my goal... entertaining the hell out them.
EFF: What was the hardest thing you faced with
in the shooting process?
SH: Every possible thing you can imagine--
Financing, people quitting, cameras breaking. Nothing was easy.
EFF: One of the compelling things among others,
is that the short film was made it on a sequence shot. Why did you
decided shooting that way?
SH: Creatively, I wanted to make a film where
we don't cut-away from the scares. We are stuck with it all the
time. I enjoy a challenge.
EFF: The short film drops us a query thing. The
nature of the murderer or the slasher guy, maybe he was something in the girl
mind?
SH: It's up to the audience to interpret what
happened ;)
EFF: What is new on you career now, what
are you doing? Do you have in mind convert this in a feature film?
SH: Absolutely.
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EFF: What cameras, equipment did you use for
the short film?
SH: We used a RED SCARLET... which fell and
broke. So then we rented a RED EPIC at the last minute.
EFF: Are you a horror fan, I ask you this
because this is your second horror work among the rest, right? And if
you are what films do you like the most?
SH: Of course I'm a fan of horror, but I don't
automatically love every horror film. I prefer films that have a
strong vision and story. The film that got me thinking about being a
filmmaker was EVIL DEAD 2.
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EFF: If any producer gives you the chance to
make a horror remake, what could it be and why?
SH: I would take a meeting with them and tell
them "STOP".
EFF: How long it took to accomplish the short
film, the whole process?
SH: A month from development to
production. Then several months for score and song. That was
the most difficult part.
EFF: What advice would you give to newbies
writesr who wants to get into film industry?
SH: Direct horror films first. There
are more festivals for horror only than any other genre. You'll have a
much bigger chance getting into a few and you can see how the audience reacts
to it. You'll learn a lot this way.
EFF: Give me three horror directors you admire?
SH: Sam Raimi, Wes Craven, John Carpenter.
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