BTL Radio Show - 03/03/2025 with guest TIFFANY KIM STEVENS plus my exclusive interview with DITO MONTIEL

Behind The Lens

It's a fun episode of BEHIND THE LENS as writer/director TIFFANY KIM STEVENS joins me in discussing her new dark comedy TRIGGER HAPPY, plus my exclusive interview with director DITO MONTIEL talking about his latest dysfunctional family comedy RIFF RAFF.

First up is my exclusive interview with director DITO MONTIEL talking about the brilliantly conceived RIFF RAFF. Boasting an A-list cast led by Jennifer Coolidge and Ed Harris, along with Gabrielle Union, Lewis Pullman, Miles J. Harvey, with Pete Davidson and Bill Murray, RIFF RAFF is laugh-out-loud chaos with a wife, an ex-wife, a disowned son with a pregnant girlfriend, an innocent teen on the cusp of college, and a couple of gangsters names Leftie and Lonnie coming for them all. Needless to say, Leftie and Lonnie are played by Murray and Davidson, respectively.

Listen as we break down the film and Dito's creative process covering everything from casting and character development to storyboards and cinematography to editing, as well as the film's kinetic energy and strong ensemble performances.

Then I'm joined by writer/director TIFFANY KIM STEVENS talking about her outrageously fun and darkly comedic TRIGGER HAPPY; the tale of poor George Decker who dreams of escaping his boring and humdrum life and escaping to the Bahamas. But to do so means getting rid of his wife, crushing debt, his 9-to-6 job, and everything else that he believes has held him back and prevented his true bliss.

A clever story that melds decades to create a timeless feel, Tiffany and I discuss character, story, production design, color palette, editing, and more.