Coming out on Digital and VOD today from Dark Sky Films is Applesauce, the new movie from Onur Tukel (Summer of Blood, House of Pancakes). For our latest Q&A feature, we caught up with the writer/director/star to discuss grounding his noir nightmare in reality, working with Dylan Baker, and much more.
Thanks for taking the time to answer some questions for us, Onur. How and when did you come up with the story for Applesauce?
Onur Tukel: In 2014, I decided to make a few genre films. They're more profitable and it's easier to find an audience. Plus, I happen to love trash, so it wasn't hard to convince myself. So I made a vampire film called Summer of Blood. A company bought it and said they'd give me money for another genre movie. So I got to work on Applesauce in the summer of 2014. The catalyst...
Thanks for taking the time to answer some questions for us, Onur. How and when did you come up with the story for Applesauce?
Onur Tukel: In 2014, I decided to make a few genre films. They're more profitable and it's easier to find an audience. Plus, I happen to love trash, so it wasn't hard to convince myself. So I made a vampire film called Summer of Blood. A company bought it and said they'd give me money for another genre movie. So I got to work on Applesauce in the summer of 2014. The catalyst...
- 11/24/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
There's little about filmmaker Onur Tukel that is conventional. For anyone familiar with the North Carolina native's past films, which include Ding-a-Ling-Less and The Pigs, Tukel is what most people might refer to as an eccentric. With his shock of unruly hair (both on top of his head as well as that which grows out of his face) and his penchant for wearing ill-sized clothing - the pants are too big, the shirt's too tight - he's someone you don't forget. The thing is, once you do meet the man, you can't help but like him. He has a puppy dog's enthusiasm and desire to be liked. He also has an artist's temperament, which can make him a bit manic at times. No matter what you may think of Tukel, his work speaks for itself. Since appearing last year in Michael Tully's comedy-horror mash-up Septien, Tukel has also launched...
- 5/30/2012
- TribecaFilm.com
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