Behind the Scenes in Post with Foster Boy’s Steve Bannerman
The movie, Foster Boy, Exec Produced by Shaquille O'Neal and Michael Parris, stars Mathew Modine, Shane Paul McGhie and Louis Gossett Jr. Cirina Catania continues her coverage with part two of her in-depth interviews with the filmmakers. This time, she speaks with Steve Bannerman, CEO of Real by Fake in LA, the company supervising post-production. Cirina has favorited "Foster Boy" on her list of films to watch in the coming weeks. She believes that it is a "sleeper" and will garner attention during the rush to Academy Awards. Listen in and let us know what you think! The 2020 movie is released by, Gravitas Ventures, from writer Jay Paul Deratany by director, Youssef Delara. It is a gut-wrenching drama about a young prisoner, the victim of abuse in a corrupt foster care system, and the people who try to find justice for him. This fascinating interview highlights the post-production behind-the-scenes and gives us a detailed look at how a big movie with a modest budget gets made. And, yes, the company uses OWC equipment. Foster Boy was inspired by a real case that planted the seed for the screenplay and merges the many foster care cases that writer Deratany has faced during his legal career. Michael Trainer (Matthew Modine) is a high-powered corporate lawyer, estranged from his family and his humanity; Jamal Randolph (Shane Paul McGhie) is an angry young man who has been imprisoned after enduring years of abuse in the corrupt foster care system. If Michael and Jamal can overcome their differences, they may find justice for Jamal and expose the immorality of for-profit foster care. “As long as kids keep getting abused in the system, I’m going to keep fighting for them. We need more foster families and more money to be pushed in the right direction," Deratany says. In case you missed it, part 1 is found HERE. In This Episode * 0:30 - Cirina introduces Steve Bannerman, the CEO of a company called REAL by FAKE. * 1:13 - Steve talks about his company, REAL by FAKE, and the story behind it.* 5:15 - Steve explains his involvement in the film, Foster Boy.* 7:36 - Steve talks about the cameras they've used on the film.* 11:46 - Steve discusses the visual effects done on the film.* 18:21 - Steve explains why color differed in certain sections of the film.* 22:35 - Cirina and Steve encourage everyone to watch the wonderful movie, Foster Boy, in drive-in theaters or on iTunes. Jump to Links and Resources Transcript This is Cirina Catania with OWC RADiO. Steve Bannerman is the CEO of a company called REAL by FAKE. And I want to talk to him about his journey with Foster Boy, which you've heard in Part 1 last week, and which we're continuing here because it's a fascinating film, and there's some wonderful stories about post-production. I wanted to talk to Steve about that. How are you this morning, Steve? Well, I'm doing extremely well for Monday. Thank you. How are you? Have you had your coffee? I have.