Expanding on The Foreboding: Fractured
We are always happy to talk to filmmakers and actors who take the leap and create their own projects and The Foreboding: Fractured is one of those films that captured attention from the poster, and of course the various interviews we are lucky to be able to speak to Alexander who was part of the trio behind the creation of the film.
You were a major part of the creation of The Foreboding: Fractured as both the writer & of course the final film production, what was the thinking behind this horror project?
I suppose it would depend on what stage we are talking about. At the very beginning the main focus was how we could make a teen horror flick without it being cliché or exactly the same as the others. Then hearing the timeframe we had made me have one thought “Let’s do it.” If we’re talking two weeks in then I was more thinking about the SAG AFTRA strike & whether continuing the film was a good idea since the strike was something I supported. The answer became keep the film going due to the fact we don’t have a big corporation behind us, it was myself, Peter & Kemal with a very dedicated team. Honestly there were so many thoughts that went through my head throughout the course of the project. Some were purely down to the script & the story, the others came down to my acting.
As a writer & creator, which part of the process do you feel you most enjoy? In front of the camera? Behind the camera? Writing the stories? Or a combination of these?
I mean first & foremost I’m an actor, so playing Connor was something I really enjoyed & also quite unexpected. In front of the camera it was a joy being able to work alongside Eve Kathryn Oliver & Olivia Bennett. Obviously there’s Peter as well but I feel like that’s kind of a given. Myself & Peter have been wanting to act alongside one another for a while so finally being able to do it was brilliant. It just felt right. I loved coming up with the stories, the characters & how the world intertwines with all of it. Having Kemal come on & really embracing the world that the story is set in made the project that much easier & he had such an amazing understanding of it. It got to the point where even though I created this world, it felt like Kemal & Peter had a far better understanding of it than I did in the end. I feel like they definitely know all my little tricks now.
You & the team are currently working on PR for your project including interviews & festival planning. What do you feel will be the next phase after this project & the marketing?
Well Myself, Kemal & Peter have been talking about the future of the world that’s been created & if we were to return to it, how we’d go about it. We love this world, we love the characters. We’ve spoken about making a feature however it is all up in the air. If the audience likes the film & wants to see what I would consider the true perspective, then chances are it’ll be made.
What advice do you have for people who are starting out or looking to start their own projects?
I think the best advice I could possibly give is throw yourself into it. If you have an idea, run with it as best as you can. You’ve got to be a little bit risky & you have to be okay with the idea of not running through a wall but finding a way over it. On sets big & small there are always issues, very very rarely is it smooth sailing & believe it or not that is quite possibly the best part about it.
To learn more about the film see:
IMDB The Foreboding: Fractured.
Horror Scream Video Vault Interview.