Interview with Director Jon Barli

Today I had the opportunity to talk with director Jon Barli about his film titled "Should Heaven Fall" which recently screened at the Pumelo Film Festival in Mumbai, India and the film has also been chosen as one of the official selections to be screened at the "Hoboken International Film Festival" in June 2007.

"Should Heaven Fall" a stylistic period piece echoing the 'Film Noir' 1940s genre which examines abuse of power issues, pertinent in present day.

While wrapping the story in that cloak of shadows, the theme penetrates time and resonate today, given events from the past few years.

The film was shot after the New Year in a small studio at the School of Visual Arts, NYC.

After a hectic week of pre-production, late night loading-in materials and equipment, constructing/painting the set, running the electrical, and rain effects, they began shooting the following night. The thunder storm sound effects were added during post production.

Thanks to all of the dedication and hard work from cast and crew, they were able to accomplish shooting the 17 pages of dialogue throughout the entire weekend.

When I asked Jon about choosing actor Carson Grant for the role of 'Nails' he replied:

"I was casting what became my aborted thesis film, and he just happened to be in the building auditioning for another film. We began talking and he wound up doing a quick reading in case I could use him for a future project. At the time I began writing "Should Heaven Fall" I remembered Carson's look and voice, and I pictured him as I wrote it so when I called him in to audition for the part, it was more of just offering him the part".

I also asked him of his future plans for new projects and he mentioned that he is in the process of developing several new projects, all of which are still in either the writing or gestation phase. He is looking forward to shooting them soon.

He also has a few short films that he hopes to begin shooting in the near future, along with that he is in the process of working on writing a feature with actress Molly Ryman, who played the role of the femme fatale 'Rita' in "Should Heaven Fall."

I would like to thank Jon Barli for the wonderful interview. Keep up the good work Jon.

For more information on Jon and the "Should Heaven Fall" trailer. Please go to: http://imdb.com/title/tt0497973

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNSF47B9ml4