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| Richard Tassé dans le rôle de Paul Windfield. |
Only in an American
film could a guy go flat broke, lose his job and become a success a few days later. The realization of one's goal takes
hard work and believing in what you're doing during the tough times, but it also requires the assistance and kindness of others.
As a first-time producer-director, I am extremely grateful to so many wonderful people who have worked very hard on this project.
First and foremost,
to my ''Dream Team,'' led by Francois Gazailles, executive producer. You took a chance on an unknown and I will forever be
in your debt. For the team at Cameleon Productions for the vision and effort to help make my dreams come true; my gratitude
to Bernard Renaud for his outstanding rewriting of the script, and to Claire Gosselin, line producer, your efforts and energy
on Seven Days have been boundless, and elevated the project to a whole new level.
To David W. Clarke
and Denis Paquette of Cinepool, thank you both for your incredible kindness, as well as D.J. Matrundola. I cannot imagine
a better group of collaborators, to all of you, this was a team effort. Thank you.
To my co-workers,
for supporting me during all the tough times, and to my dearest friend Jacques
Arcouette, gone too soon. Last, to my lifetime companion, Guy Laplaine, for tolerating the long hours, years of struggling,
and a friend who may have been a bit grouchy after many sleepless nights of filming.
I have
been artistically inclined from the age of eight, when my dad purchased my first video camera. I began to experiment
by making up scenarios and filming my own satirical skits. Whenever I completed a scenario, I would have my friends and family
observe my work. Their laughter and enjoyment brought personal satisfaction to me. From this experience I began to grow a
large interest towards entertainment and performance. At the age of eighteen I began implementing myself in the acting domain. With a variety of small roles, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to be part
of a production called 'Amityville Curse'. The unforgettable experience of watching
professionals fulfilling their passion inspired me to be even more persistent in achieving my dream to work in cinema.
Over the next few years, I continued watching an enormous amount
of films. I began expanding my knowledge on film aesthetics, director’s techniques, and actor’s performance. One
film that struck me on a personal level was 'American Beauty'. It used a different ethical and moral approach that was outside
the norm of the usual American film. With its complex characters and critical thematic expression, it opened my eyes to see
the reality of the world and how human beings have lost their true essence. The experience of the film intrigued me to follow
a similar approach of expression in my own projects. My imagination and creativity became more profound helping me develop
my own techniques and style. Filmmaking will enable me to express critical interpretations through visual artistic expression
and hopefully touch viewers on a personal level. I hope to influence individuals with my artistic work the same way I was
influenced from other filmmakers. Sociology has educated me in areas of social relationships, social interactions, and culture. Within our social environment, individuals encounter conflicts of class, gender, race, and other social
issues, which create major social problems. Sociology makes these issues apparent so solutions may be formed. Cinema expresses
great sociological themes that define the self, the other, and society. Through the representations of film, individuals construct
their identities and create their own sense of reality. Individuals rely heavily on the medium of television to understand
the world they live in; therefore it is important to show positive visual images. Misleading images can create false ideologies
leading to some of the social problems we encounter in our everyday lives. Filmmaking will enable me to express my ideologies
and opinions of the world in a visual art form. Hopefully I may have a positive influence on individual’s perspectives
by presenting critical topics in the form of a narrative. I want to illustrate images that represent the conflicts we experience
in our environment and avoid misleading representations. It is intriguing to me how individuals are becoming compulsive consumers
resembling working machines while eliminating the essence of a human being. With the combination of critical thinking and
visual expression, I can attempt to return the human spirit.
Sincerely Richard Tassé
Autre site d'intérêt à visiter:
RETOUR À MUSIQUE
RETOUR À SEVEN DAYS
RETOUR À CURIOSITÉES
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