TIH 427: Keith Cooper on Anything for Jackson, Silent Hill, and Pitching Movies

In this conversation Keith Cooper talks about Anything for Jackson, Silent Hill, pitching movies, and much more. 



[2:42] Life lessons growing up

[4:24] Working on Silent Hill movie as an animator (2006)

[6:42] A movie about a monkey and a kid who plays soccer

[10:50] Anything For Jackson

[13:10] The initial pitch and concept

[24:29] Reverse exorcism concept

[25:45] Researching satanism folklore and mythologies

[29:14] EMERGENCY QUESTION: who would you perform a reverse exorcism on?

[35:11] 'Rory' spoiler in Anything For Jackson

[37:44] Each character is a hero in their own mind

[38:31] Commentary on privilege

[43:29] Rena Mason, via Patreon, asks about dark comedic elements

[45:55] Lucas Milliron, via Patreon, asks about the impact of writing a major horror film

[48:21] Writing logistics



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