309: Isa Mazzei (Writer / Producer: Faces of Death / Cam): Snacks, Always Snacks
Summary
Host Jeremy Balm interviews screenwriter Issa Matze about her work on *Faces of Death* and *Cam*, and her memoir *Cam Girl*. They discuss the films' complex licensing history, an upcoming LA screening, and Matze’s creative origins. The conversation covers her first musical connections to The Album Leaf, early writing experiences with NaNoWriMo, and her process for breaking down films.
Topics discussed
Sponsors: Devil Dog Distro and Evil Greed
Introduction and Issa Matze's background
Faces of Death screening and Cam's release
First musical connections and concert experiences
Early cinematic memories and identity-forming films
Early writing habits, NaNoWriMo, and reading advice
First publication and the nature of writing vs. filmmaking
Cam Girl memoir, audiobook, and scriptwriting process
Childhood on set and cameo in How to Blow Up a Pipeline
Sponsors and first filmmaking experience in high school
CAM premiere at Fantasia and festival reactions
Casting Dacre Montgomery and feeling like a filmmaker
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