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Interview Details
Title & Link
'Tobacco Barns' Interview – Director Rocío Mesa Breaks Down The Film’s Incredible Creature Design [SXSW 2023]
Publish Date
March 28, 2023
Interviewees
Rocío Mesa
Interviewers
Larry Fried
Publisher
Geek Vibes Nation
Topics
Audition process for non-actors
Child actors' performances
Collaboration with DDT Efectos Especiales
Creature design
Details on creating the creature Nico
Film 'Tobacco Barns'
Film characters and their connection to the director's experiences
Filming process and location
Influence of Spanish countryside
Practical effects
Reception at SXSW
Similarities with other Spanish films
Use of non-actors in the film
People Mentioned
Carla Simón
David Martí
Garth Ennis
Guillermo del Toro
Hayao Miyazaki
Jim Henson
Montse Ribé
Works Mentioned
Alcarràs
Fraggle Rock
Hellboy
Lord of the Rings
Marcel the Shell
My Neighbor Totoro
Pan’s Labyrinth
Pinocchio
Star Wars
The Neverending Story
Places Mentioned
LA
New Jersey
Sierra Nevada hills
Southern Spain
SXSW
Texas
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