-Who is Justin Gizzi?
Justin Charles Gizzi is a writer and musician from Pittsburgh, PA. His screenplays “The Soft Core”, and “Tomorrow’s Dream”, have been selected for numerous film festivals, winning several awards nationally. He is also the bass player in heavy metal bands Urns, and Demoralizing.
-Do you remember the exact moment you fell in love with cinema?
Not the exact moment, but at a young age I found films to be magical. I liked a lot of fantasy and adventure films, comedies. As I was getting to my early teen years I leaned more into sci-fi and horror. Shortly thereafter I watched The Godfather for the first time, and realized that there was a whole other level to the story-telling and production of a film. I feel like that opened up a whole other world for me.
-Tell us about your project “The Soft Core”.
The Soft Core follows Charles Coxe, a once promising writer/director/actor of the stage, who years later finds his career stagnated in the world of erotic late night cable TV features. He’s balancing work with placating his Emmy-award winning actress ex-wife, spending time with his 11 year old daughter, and being intertwined with his closely knit group of co-stars.
-Which Director inspires you the most?
It’s impossible to pick one. I love the look of Michael Mann’s films. The rawness of Friedkin. The imagination of Lynch. The style of Scorcese.
-What do you dislike about the world and what would you change?
Conflict. I still work as a Doorman and I find there are very few situations that can’t be resolved peacefully. Nothing but peaceful resolutions, that’s the change I would want to see.
-How do you imagine cinema in 100 years?
That’s a good question, I had to think on it for a moment. I suppose my hope is for a vibrant and celebrated cinema culture. Where the artists are still the creative force.
-What is your impression of WILD FILMMAKER?
Any organization that champions artists gets a thumbs up right away from me. But I’ve really enjoyed how Wild Filmmaker gets inside the minds of the artists and brings out the heart in their work.
