What were those conversations like, and how much did you shape the script around their personas? What was it like working with burgeoning musicians? They’re performers but not necessarily actors. But I think getting the opportunity to premiere at Tribeca and distribute the film further-like, those are all things that were not on our radar.
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We wanted to make a movie with our friends and we wanted to try to prove to ourselves that we can make a movie that we thought was cool. Noah Dixon: Maybe a little? I think, when we made the movie, we didn’t necessarily expect it to be shown outside of Ohio.
So was there a little trepidation stepping in? We’re getting reviews and things like that it’s all very new to us. And I think there’s a certain level of isolation being here in Ohio and making things in Columbus. But the whole world of criticism, it’s all new to us because this is our first movie and our first thing kind of putting stuff out there. But I don’t know if the podcasts we listen to are necessarily like music or film critics as much. Noah Dixon: Over the years we’ve shared a lot of podcasts back and forth. So, what’s your relationship with criticism in general? And do you listen to specific podcasts? There’s an interesting correlation between podcasting and then also criticism. And so it kind of started there and just like felt like the perfect fit. You know, it’s like, “Hey, I got this thing, let’s chat for a little bit.” It just felt like the perfect way to meet people that you wouldn’t normally get to meet and be able to talk to them one on one. Ori Segev: When we were coming up with this story, we were like, what’s the perfect way to be able to talk to anybody that you want to? That’s a podcast. What made you guys want to tap into that specific medium? And, what is your relationship to podcasting like? All of us dreamt of making a feature one day.Ĭreating a podcast is such a fascinating way to peer through obsession. Kind of doing everything that we could all leading up to this. And we spent years here in Columbus making music videos, commercials, and short films. And we immediately knew that we creatively vibed together and kind of, like, filled out each other’s strengths and weaknesses and just continued doing that.Īfter we graduated from Denison we moved to Columbus and started a production company with our producers, Brett Reiter and Drew Johnson, who were also classmates of ours. I don’t know how many people were in our class, like ten or 15 or something-not in their class, but the film program there.
And that’s where I met Ori and we just kind of knew.
I originally went to school for music but ended up not liking it as much and switched over to film. Noah Dixon: So there’s a small liberal arts school near Columbus called Denison University. The Film Stage: How did you guys get your start? Poser marks an incredible debut performance from Mix as she takes us down a delusional path of self-cultivation and paints a fascinating portrait of an obsession gone awry.Īhead of the film’s New York and Los Angeles rollout this Friday, I spoke with Segev and Dixon about the world of podcasting, capturing various genres of music, social anxieties, their filmic influences, working with artists, and more. She then discovers the bubbly and charismatic Bobbi Kitten (playing herself) and a dark tale of obsession and lies unfolds. Upon interviewing local bands for her podcast, she attempts to steal their lyrics and pass them off as her own. Poser stars Sylvie Mix as “Lennon Gates,” a shy, monotonous podcaster who uses her strange approach to recording sound to find a throughline into the local arts scene in hopes she can fit in. Now arriving in theaters, it’s a unique blend of satire, dark humor recalling Yorgos Lanthimos, and obsession-led thrills to create a wholly unique visual atmosphere that also matches the genres of the local music scene.
Hailing from the small city of Columbus, Ohio, filmmakers Ori Segev and Noah Dixon have made their directorial debut with Poser, which premiered to much acclaim at last year’s Tribeca Film Festival.
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