BY JORDYN FORTE
Just days before the release of his latest film, “Black Friday,” local film director Casey Tebo visited Stonehill and spoke to a JRN 100 class about story-making and its relevance in both film and journalism.
“I thought it was really great,” first year Gideon Daley said, following Tebo’s visit to Stonehill on Tuesday, November 16.
“Tebo spoke about his experiences working with film and how he’s found success centering his stories around personal experiences and things he cares about,” Daley said.
In particular, Daley said that Tebo, a Freetown native and a current resident in the Bridgewater area, discussed two main elements of his filmmaking process, the first of which being the way he structures his work and the second being the importance of incorporating personal elements into a story.
Like Daley, sophomore Carolyn Deal also enjoyed hearing about Tebo’s personal approach to filmmaking.
“During Tebo’s visit, I could tell that he has a way with keeping people engaged in what he’s talking about,” Deal said. “When he mentioned his new movie coming out, he was more than happy to explain its plot development, and he outlined the roles each character plays.”
“I enjoyed hearing about the process. Personally, I love writing so the ability to adapt that to film intrigues me,” Deal added.
Tebo’s newest film is a horror-comedy starring Devon Sawa, Ivana Baquero, and Bruce Campbell, and it premiered in theaters in limited release last Friday. “Black Friday” will also be available for streaming beginning on Tuesday, November 23.
Tebo became interested in bringing “Black Friday’s” script to life, written by Andy Greskoviak, after first discovering it two years ago.
“Andy had spent years working in retail and was a huge horror fan, loving movies like “Gremlins,” Tebo said, speaking to the inspiration behind Black Friday’s script, while also emphasizing the importance of incorporating both passion and personal experience into one’s work – a point that he focused on when talking with Professor Boyle’s JRN 100 class.
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