Ep1159: Hell of a Western: Interviews with Killing Faith Star DeWanda Wise and Writer/Director Ned Crowley
One of the year's best films opens in theaters this weekend, and today Ian sits down with Killing Faith star DeWanda Wise and writer/director Ned Crowley for a look at the making of this twisty, twisted, and powerful supernatural horror western!
The film centers on Sarah (Wise), a freed slave living on the outskirts of a desert town in 1849. She is determined to get to her daughter to a faith healer (Bill Pullman) in a neighboring territory, in the hopes that he can exorcise whatever evil causes instantaneous death in anyone (or anything) the little girl touches.
Along the way, Sarah collects a group of troubled outcasts, including a disgraced ether junky/doctor named Steelbender (Guy Pearce), whose atheism is put to the test with every bizarre encounter besetting their caravan.
In the following two interviews, Ian digs into Killing Faith's characters, the conditions under which this top-notch indie was pulled together, and how the film connects to Crowley's first feature, Middle Man--which he and Ian discussed nearly a decade ago.
Plus: You'll learn about Ned's surprise endorsement from the Master of Horror! Though you may not have heard of Killing Faith, it has Kicking the Seat's highest possible recommendation as a big screen experience if it's playing near you.
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Watch the Killing Faith trailer.
Bonus! Flash back to Ian's first interview with Ned Crowley (and Parks and Recreation star Jim O'Heir!) for his dazzling feature debut, Middle Man!
