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Mike Hartman's IMDB page:
Trailer for Silver Bullet Productions film HEAVY MENTAL released by TROMA:
This week I bring you my good friend Mike Hartman director/writer for Silver Bullet Productions.
Silver Bullet Pictures an independently owned, digital production studio based in Metro Detroit. Formed in 2002, Silver Bullet Pictures prides itself on producing creative, challenging projects that appeal to a wide audience. Silver Bullet Pictures has produced multiple forms of media including short and feature length films, television programs, commercial media, and live media events. The Silver Bullet Team is composed of some of Michigan’s best and brightest filmmakers. Mike Hartman, president and founder has been the driving force behind Silver Bullet Pictures. His vision, to produce high- energy, creative independent film projects in the Metro Detroit area is what sets SBP apart from other production companies. Mike is an experienced writer and director with a resume that includes multiple short form and feature length film projects, television projects, and live media events. Some of his recent projects include his current role as director of the Detroit based television program, Wolfman Mac’s Chiller Drive-In, and as writer/director/producer of the feature length film, Heavy Mental. Heavy Mental is now in worldwide release and is distributed by Troma Entertainment Inc.
I would tell myself to spend less time trying to be an actor (its been 17 years and I still cant act) and more time trying to get woman naked in my films.
2. What have you found has been the hardest part about promoting your own films?
It has been a little tricky to launch a full scale promotion beyond our local reach. With social media like Facebook, myspace. etc it has become a little easier to get the word out but were always looking for ways to travel and screen our films outside of Michigan without going broke.
3. If you could pick any director/writer to 'remake' one of your films: who would it be, which film, and why?
Yikes! I hate remakes but to answer this one I would say: any one of my movies and I would pick the highest bidder to remake it then I would use the money to make a new. movie
4. If you could choose just one film to watch over and over for the rest of your life what would it be and why?.
Terror Firmer (1998) Troma. its the funniest, most entertaining, and inspiring movie i have ever seen and I already do watch it over and over now!
5. Finally. If you could remake any film in history (imagine that the budget is unlimited): what would it be, who would you cast, and who would direct?
(Laughs) With all the shit I talk about remakes I would be crazy to even try to answer this one!
2. What have you found has been the hardest part about promoting your own films?
It has been a little tricky to launch a full scale promotion beyond our local reach. With social media like Facebook, myspace. etc it has become a little easier to get the word out but were always looking for ways to travel and screen our films outside of Michigan without going broke.
3. If you could pick any director/writer to 'remake' one of your films: who would it be, which film, and why?
Yikes! I hate remakes but to answer this one I would say: any one of my movies and I would pick the highest bidder to remake it then I would use the money to make a new. movie
4. If you could choose just one film to watch over and over for the rest of your life what would it be and why?.
Terror Firmer (1998) Troma. its the funniest, most entertaining, and inspiring movie i have ever seen and I already do watch it over and over now!
5. Finally. If you could remake any film in history (imagine that the budget is unlimited): what would it be, who would you cast, and who would direct?
(Laughs) With all the shit I talk about remakes I would be crazy to even try to answer this one!
Thanks to Mike for being a part of The Mini- View!
- Brandon Bennett
Thanks Brandon!
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