Published On Jan 22, 2024
This episode of Make It. Share It. features filmmakers Ean Verdugo and Caleb Davis. Ean and Caleb discuss their journey of making and sharing a TV pilot for a show called Restorage, which won the Audience Award at The Austin Film Festival and is playing at The Slamdance Festival as this podcast goes live.
This sci-fi dramedy revolves around a dysfunctional family with an unusual inheritance—a mystical storage unit.
We talk about personal turning points in their respective creative journeys, starting small, the power of boundaries in creativity, mystery boxes, the unknown power of TikTok casting, (don’t knock it until you try it), ranking Season Two of Stranger Things, sharing Restorage, and more.
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More about Ean and Caleb:
https://eanverdugo.com/
https://www.daviscreativeproductions....
Follow Ean: https://www.instagram.com/eanverdugo/...
Follow Caleb: / caleb-davis-5aaa79a7
Chapters:
00:03 Introduction to the Podcast
00:39 Meet Ean and Caleb
01:27 Favorite Vacation Spots
05:08 Turning Points in Creativity
11:54 The Genesis of Restorage
12:10 The Synopsis and Concept of Restorage
19:18 The Creative Process Behind Restorage
29:57 Discussing Stranger Things and Movie Budgets
34:20 The Unexpected Success of TikTok Casting
41:36 The Journey to Film Festivals
44:00 Sharing Restorage And Its Future