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As part of a last request, a hit man is forced to have dinner with his mark.
A WORD FROM CHRIS
This is my first drama. When you look at my past films there is a common genre amongst all of them, they're either horror, action, comedy or all three. I've never truly done a completely dramatic film that revolves entirely around the dialogue and the acting. There was always some sort of eye candy. Well not this time.
The idea behind this film was to make something so extreme out of something so simple. The premise of course is having a hit man forced to come face to face with his intended target. That's never really a comfortable situation for anyone. How long can you go, sitting and making conversation with someone you know you have to kill. Whether you want to or not, you know you have to. It's got to be awkward.
What really makes things even more uncomfortable is the setting. Not only does this hit man have to face his mark, but he has to mask most of his true feelings to save face because he is in a public restaurant. So instead of cutting to the chase and blowing away the guy from the start, he is forced to sit tight to avoid causing a scene. The last thing any hit man wants is a witness.
Another thing that I really love about this film is the broken language barrier. I'm American. I speak English and bad English. To have the challenge of directing two actors whose characters wouldn't speak English I thought was really cool. As a director, it's a real test of ability to not only get the shot, but get the take as well. And now that I didn't understand what was being said- to me that was a real challenge. Either way, it was a great experience and a lot of fun. I definitely feel I grew from this film.
A WORD FROM CHRIS
This is my first drama. When you look at my past films there is a common genre amongst all of them, they're either horror, action, comedy or all three. I've never truly done a completely dramatic film that revolves entirely around the dialogue and the acting. There was always some sort of eye candy. Well not this time.
The idea behind this film was to make something so extreme out of something so simple. The premise of course is having a hit man forced to come face to face with his intended target. That's never really a comfortable situation for anyone. How long can you go, sitting and making conversation with someone you know you have to kill. Whether you want to or not, you know you have to. It's got to be awkward.
What really makes things even more uncomfortable is the setting. Not only does this hit man have to face his mark, but he has to mask most of his true feelings to save face because he is in a public restaurant. So instead of cutting to the chase and blowing away the guy from the start, he is forced to sit tight to avoid causing a scene. The last thing any hit man wants is a witness.
Another thing that I really love about this film is the broken language barrier. I'm American. I speak English and bad English. To have the challenge of directing two actors whose characters wouldn't speak English I thought was really cool. As a director, it's a real test of ability to not only get the shot, but get the take as well. And now that I didn't understand what was being said- to me that was a real challenge. Either way, it was a great experience and a lot of fun. I definitely feel I grew from this film.