Australian filmmaker, Ben Young tells us how Hounds of Love transitioned into the Hollywood sci-fi movie, Extinction.
The Australian filmmaker can probably owe his interest in the subject to his mother.
I was more daunted by the fact that it might suck.
According to Young, it was virtually impossible to getHounds of Lovefinanced at first.
I got it financed on a first draft.
I applied for it and the producer Melissa Kelly and we were lucky enough to get sorted.
Its all just in conversation.
We worked really hard to pick a crew of only nice people.
I didnt care how good people were at their job.
I just cared that they were nice people, and so the vibe on set was absolutely lovely.
Same deal with the actors, and we just created a safe environment.
I think that made a difference.
Even though the actors work under such dark and intense places, the vibe on set was just lovely.
I didnt want to make a film about the acts that they commit.
We moved from that a lot, as we developed it, but everything was planned.
But those limitations might become a little less tight as Young moves forward.
After all, his next film is a Hollywood production.
I read this one and just couldnt say no.
The thing that appealed to me most aboutExtinctionis that again, its very contained, Young told us.
Hounds of Loveopens inselect citieson Friday, May 12.
