EP128 | Making films at Scott Free (guest Michael Pruss)
With screenwriter Brad Inglesby on set of AMERICAN WOMAN
One of the most asked questions that we get from young filmmakers is; How do you get your short films seen by Hollywood production companies?
If this has been the burning question that has kept you awake at night, get ready for today's special episode with SCOTT FREE producer Michael Pruss!
After beginning his career at Steven Spielberg’s company DreamWorks in 2005, Michael Pruss worked at Paramount Pictures as an assistant in Production & Development before joining Focus Features as a Creative Executive in 2007. While at Focus, Michael worked on such projects as Gus Van Sant's Academy-Award winning MILK starring Sean Penn, THE AMERICAN, starring George Clooney, and the animated feature CORALINE from Henry Selick. Since joining Scott Free in 2013, Michael has produced EQUALS, Kristen Stewart’s short–film directorial debut, COME SWIM, NEWNESS, ZOE,AMERICAN WOMAN, EARTHQUAKE BIRD, and most recently Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s THE FRIEND, a true story based on the Esquire article of the same name, starring Jason Segel, Casey Affleck, & Dakota Johnson.
In this episode Mike & Mike talk about how Pecci's short film 12KM brought them together, they discuss how Pruss became a sought after Hollywood producer, how he finds new talent, and their love of everything Tokyo.
This is also the episode where we drop the official information about the development of 12 Kilometers with Ridley Scott's company SCOTT FREE!
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