Skip to main content

Q&A: Alienated producer Princeton Holt

We've written about actor Taylor Negron's final film, Alienated, before. The flick just wrapped up a limited theatrical run and is now available for viewing on VOD via Gravitas Ventures.

The Basement recently sat down with Alienated producer, Princeton Holt, to talk about the movie, which tells the story of a married couple on the verge of an alien abduction, and his other projects.

We’re all looking forward to Alienated. How did you get involved in this? On it from the ground-up?

Thanks very much! You don’t have to look forward to it anymore, because its available NOW pretty much everywhere on VOD! It started from the beginning for me. I pitched the story to Brian, who wrote it and directed it.
We’ve heard it’s not so much a science-fiction movie as it is a drama. Was it a hard one to pitch investors, being that it doesn’t fit exactly into a box?
We invested in it ourselves, so there was no outside interference. Its more about the characters, and Brian pushed the possible alien abduction to the background. He basically switched around the format that every other Hollywood sci fi uses. It pissed off some Hollywood trade publications but we don’t care because this movie was only built for certain kinds of people.
Who was responsible for the casting? Is that something that fell to you?
Brian and I both were involved in the casting. We took a list of our favourite actors and Brian thought that George Katt, Jen Burry, and Taylor Negron were perfect.
What were you looking for in the leads?
I think Brian was looking for range and actors with experience in theatre, since we only had 6 days to shoot the film.
And how did Taylor Negron come to you?
We met at a friend’s birthday party but it never occurred to us to work together until a few project discussions down the line. We sent him the script, he read it, and then he agreed to do it because he identified with it on a personal level.
You’ve produced many, many movies  --- have you a favorite among them?
Alienated. By far.
What else have you got coming up this year?
We have a few surprises already in the works, but until then we are enjoying our theatrical run in select cities. Thanks to our great partners David Vaughn and Jenny Menzel, LA’s theatrical run starts on April 16th, and we are opening in Aberdeen, South Dakota on May 1st. The film is available now on Cable On Demand and VOD on iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, Playstation, Xbox, and Vudu!

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

#CocktailHour: Slushtail

  Summer approaches, inspiring thoughts of sunshine, backyard parties, and having a tip and sip with friends.  With that in mind, I bring you this week sunny beverage. To make a slushtail, mix a can of frozen orange juice, a can of frozen lemonade (or limeade), a can of pineapple juice, a couple cups of black tea (or English Breakfast), and two cups of bourbon- such as Southern Comfort, in a pitcher.  When it's all nicely mixed, put it in the freezer until it's a nice slushy consistency. Scoop the slush into a cocktail glass, and pour in some Sprite or 7-Up.  Add a little umbrella for some frivolous fun, and a straw. Voila!  Ready to enjoy. This is a very refreshing drink.  The fruit juices, Sprite, and bourbon- when chilled makes for a great punch-like drink.  The bourbon doesn't overwhelm juices.   In fact, they are all nicely balanced in terms of flavors.  The sourness of the citrus fruits contrasts well with the slightly sweeter Southern Comfort.  It was refreshing enou

Unlock your fate with The Puzzle

When my dad wasn't working, building stuff or being my dad, he was making puzzles. It was a guaranteed way for him to unwind. So it was with great interest that I sat down to watch Italian filmmaker Davide Melini's award-winning short The Puzzle. You see, the mother in the five-minute film likes to relax with puzzles just like my dad. Unfortunately, her good-for-nothing son keeps harassing her for money. Losing herself in her favourite passtime, the mother soon discovers that completing this puzzle might unlock a nightmare. The Puzzle has been an official selection at more European film festivals than you can shake a stick at, and was voted Third Best Italian Film at the Rome International Film Festival in 2008. Having watched it, I'm not surprised. It's a tight little film that hits you hard in the final few seconds. You can tell Melini cut his teeth as an assistant director for legendary Italian filmmaker Dario Argento. But enough chit chat on my part. See if yo

The Animated Addict: "The Adventures of Tintin" (2011)

If you're a 40 + white dude, like myself, you may remember a comic series called " The Adventures of Tintin ".  I know I remember them.  This series, dating back to 1929, got turned into a animated feature film by Steven Spielberg in 2011. After buying a model of ship called The Unicorn, teenaged journalist Tintin finds himself on adventure that will take him from the high seas, to the low deserts, and from the distant past to the present.  With his trusty dog, Snowy, by his side, Tintin uncovers a story connecting two men across the centuries.. . The story is really quite good.  It's well crafted, and high paced- with just enough slow moments to build and develop the world and the characters.  This is the sort of adventure story you'd find in the old serials of the 1930's and '40's.  In fact, it felt like it was the sort of tale that you'd find Indiana Jones undertaking.  I found myself swept up, and swept along as our hero swung from one e