The Crew Up North Podcast -Guest Richard Barlow
Sudbury-based horror writer and director, Richard Barlow, joins The Crew Up North Podcast and host Jennifer Tocheri for a special episode! We settle in and munch on some ghoulish freeze-dried marshmallow eyeballs from Permafrost, as Richard discusses the making of his horror anthology, Glimpses of the Grim.
In 2023, Richard pooled together help from the local film community to create a series of 6 horror micro shorts. Produced entirely in Sudbury, ON, he’s sharing the evolution of seasons one and two, how he comes up with his ideas, tips on creating projects on a shoe-string budget, the behind the scenes details on how they filmed the season finale as a SIX MINUTE one-shot episode, plus does anything really scare him??!
Season one has already received multiple nominations and a win for Best Death while making its rounds in film festivals. Season two premiered October 15th, with new episodes being released Tuesdays and Thursdays. You can catch the talent of many local actors (including yours truly) throughout both seasons!
Chapters
00:00 – Intro
04:11 -- Halloween Treats and Freeze-Dried Marshmallow Eyeballs
06:56 – Glimpses of the Grim - How it Came to Be
11:32 – Working with No Budget and Getting Help
13:35 – Writing Season One and Love of Horror
16:53 – Directing and Acting with His Son
19:36 – Inspiration Behind Writing and Letting Go of Perfection
23:45 – Nominations and Wins
25:40 – Spoiler – Jen’s a Villain
29:22 – Creating Micro Shorts
31:21 – Crowd Funding for Season Two
34:39 – Adding Dustin Moore as a Co-Writer and Director
39:35 – Other Projects and How Things Don't Always Going To Plan
42:10 – Advice for Creators with No Budget and Building a Team
47:04 – Does Anything Really Scare Richard??
50:52 – Will There Be a Season 3 of Glimpses??
52:56 – BTS Making of the Season Two Halloween Finale
01:00:56 – Closing And Future Projects
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Intro song, Milkshake, by local band Tarashi.
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