We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Rem Scobell . We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Rem below.
Rem, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today What’s been one of the most interesting investments you’ve made – and did you win or lose? (Note, these responses are only intended as entertainment and shouldn’t be construed as investment advice)
As a creative I believe best investment you can make is in yourself. Having deep skills in different disciplines is like a super power. Invest in being a polymath! As for bad investments… it’s not a helpful mindset to think of anything as a bad investment. Every experience is an opportunity to learn. Genius is revealed when you can make your creativity work harmoniously with business realities.
Rem, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?
I have always loved films. My career started when I started working as an editor at a post production company in Hollywood. I also started doing freelance and eventually became independent. This had the effect of pulling me into different industries that still made use of my filmmaking and post production skills, as well as my familiarity with managing large projects under strict deadlines. My fortunes changed when my actor friend Gregg Martin called me for help. He was trying to make a viral sketch, but needed help with editing and shooting. Collaborating with him resulted in sketches that went viral in the influencer scene. Gregg started working with all the biggest influencers, and by sheer association so did I. I made a lot of great little sketches with some incredible people, but It was just a warmup for my film. The film is called ““Beverly Hills Exorcist.” And it’s an ensemble horror comedy with high intensity VFX presentation. It’s really something unique and I can’t wait to share it on the film festival circuit.
What’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative in your experience?
Collaboration! I was lucky to work with really special people who have different disciplines and yet are united in their obsession with excellence. Noteworthy was my VFX cinematographer Ino Yang Popper. She understood the difficult & abstract task of filming a VFX demon. It was tricky because we needed special camera equipment to do it. There are very few cinematographers who could have done that on a low budget film, she’s a genius. Then there’s the cast, what an incredible group of people. It’s hard for actors to work with visual effects, but they did it masterfully, and also delivered performances. It was a privilege watch to watch them interpret those roles. People like Eileen Dietz, who played the Demon in the original 1973 classic “The Exorcist” and industry pros like Tim Lounibus. It’s truly a privilege work the incredible cast. And my composer Jarryd Elias who shared the vision and created an incredible orchestral score. His music is the glue that holds the film together. The memories of these collaborations gives me a long term, lasting joy.
We often hear about learning lessons – but just as important is unlearning lessons. Have you ever had to unlearn a lesson?
Great question. The myth of progress. I believed, as many of us do, progress is an inevitable fact. That new things are better automatically because they’re new. But the hard fact is that it’s common for things to plateau, or even regress. This is true of my own personal development as well. It takes study and clear eyed vigilance to improve. I was lucky to have found very good teachers to help me break down barriers on my personal and creative journey. Taking progress for granted is a sure way to find yourself in a rut.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: @remscobell
- Twitter: @remscobell
- Other: Filmthreat 9/10 review of Beverly Hills Exorcist: https://filmthreat.com/reviews/beverly-hills-exorcist/ Beverly Hills Exorcist imdb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12498028/
Image Credits
Images courtesy of Rem Scobell