Olivia Luccardi Interview for Paint, Art Scene Film w/ Josh Caras, Amy Hargreaves, Paul Cooper

Olivia Luccardi, star of the dark comedy / drama Paint discusses the film, how she found the role and what changed from the original pilot to the final film, and also discusses her own experiences in the art scene! So give it a watch and make sure to check out Paint, available digitally and on demand! Starring: Josh Caras, Olivia Luccardi, Paul Cooper Written and Directed By: Michael Walker Synopsis: Three friends from art school struggle to start their careers in the bizarre NYC art world, while trying to get by in life and figure themselves out. Dan (Caras) is trying to find deeper and darker places to inspire his work, Kelsey (Luccardi) is trying to be true to herself while hoping to pay rent, and Quinn (Cooper) is above it all. But they all want to succeed and make it in this crazy scene, but they all go about it in very different ways. 

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Interview: Michael Walker, Writer and Director of Paint w/ Josh Caras, Olivia Luccardi, Amy Hargreaves

Michael Walker, writer and director of the dark comedy / drama Paint discusses the film, how he turned a TV pilot into a movie, and where he found this great cast. We also discuss the art scene, creating a gallery for the film, and where he found the great art featured in the movie! So give it a watch and make sure to check out Paint, available digitally and on demand! Starring: Josh Caras, Olivia Luccardi, Paul Cooper Written and Directed By: Michael Walker Synopsis: Three friends from art school struggle to start their careers in the bizarre NYC art world, while trying to get by in life and figure themselves out. Dan (Caras) is trying to find deeper and darker places to inspire his work, Kelsey (Luccardi) is trying to be true to herself while hoping to pay rent, and Quinn (Cooper) is above it all. But they all want to succeed and make it in this crazy scene, but they all go about it in very different ways. 

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What to Watch This Weekend: Tenet, Lupin III, Boxing, 1994, Louis van Beethoven, Greenland, Hunter Hunter, Paint, KFC

For A Mindbending Blockbuster Film - Tenet (Redbox and Digital)

Christopher Nolan's time bending tale is finally available on Redbox and digital.  If you didn't want to head to the theaters this summer, now is great time to check out one of the few movies that came out in theaters this summer!

For The Anime Fan - Lupin III: The First (Digital

Lupin III: The First has beautiful animation, an upbeat soundtrack, and an exciting heist adventure that takes the gentleman thief all over the world.  For more information, check out the review!

For A Documentary About Rolling With The Punches - Suffer For Good (Digital)

Suffer For Good highlights the importance of hard work and determination, and shows that in life you are never too old to pursue your dreams.  For more information, check out our review!

For A Little Bit of Political History - 1994 (Topic)

1994 highlights an explosive and dramatic year in Italian politics, with interesting characters, an engaging story, and an impressive commitment to the time period.  For more information, check out our review!

For Some Musical History - Louis van Beethoven (Virtual Cinema and Digital)

Louis van Beethoven composes a wonderful portrayal of the Beethoven's life with its great cast, excellent use of music, and humanizing story of the larger than life figure.  For more information, check out our review!

For a Summer Blockbuster in Winter - Greenland (Digital)

Greenland is the summer blockbuster you need for the wintertime, with exciting special effects, a great cast, wonderful sound, and some interesting moral choices.    For more information, check out our review!

For a Raw and Realistic Survival Horror - Hunter Hunter (Digital)

Hunter Hunter's interesting, low tech lifestyle, commitment to realism, brutal scenes, and palatable tension will trap your interest right from the start!    For more information, check out our review!

For An Artistic Drama - Paint (Digital)

Paint's interesting characters, multiple story threads, and unapologetic look at the image-conscious art world paints a wonderful picture of dark humor and deep drama!  For more information, check out our review!

For Some Deep Fried Advertising Ridiculousness - A Recipe for Seduction (Lifetime)

A Recipe for Seduction's spicy scenes, bite-sized duration, and piping hot cast led by a salt and pepper Mario Lopez make it one campy movie you'll want to dig into.  For more information, check out our review!

Paint Review: A Wonderfully Constructed Canvas With Fun Characters and Dark Humor

Release date: December 15, 2020
Running time: 95 minutes
Starring: Josh Caras, Olivia Luccardi, Paul Cooper 
Written and Directed By: Michael Walker

Three friends from art school struggle to start their careers in the bizarre NYC art world, while trying to get by in life and figure themselves out.  Dan (Caras) is trying to find deeper and darker places to inspire his work, Kelsey (Luccardi) is trying to be true to herself while hoping to pay rent, and Quinn (Cooper) is above it all.  But they all want to succeed and make it in this crazy scene, but they all go about it in very different ways.

Paint goes right into the wild art world and the image obsessed culture that it fosters.  The opening is perfect for this and I loved the symbolism and humor of it.  The film straddles a fine line between being darkly funny and dramatic.  It hovers on either side often enough that you just get used to towing that line.  The movie mainly follows three struggling artists who have different motivations for their art and ways to go about pursuing it.  And the film constantly goes between the three intertwining stories as they try and make it in the art world.  I really loved the premise of this film and the focus on the art world rather than on the art itself.  The film fosters the idea of image, connections, and reputation being a major part of an artist's success.  The central message is that lots of artists are talented but very few become big.  

And much of this success is because of the three leads and their very different performances.  I loved seeing how each of them pursue their dreams and the very different paths that they naturally took.  And in doing that the film goes to some very dramatic, dark places.  But that is part of the story and part of the charm of this movie.  It shows the art world as both an artistic melting pot but also a business.  Seeing some of the artists court potential buyers, and then try to figure out where to draw the line between business and pleasure, was an interesting one.  And watching one of the artist trying to intentionally suffer for their dream in order to find inspiration was an interesting angle.  But overall, this film is fresh take on the coming of age story, with a fun and interesting look at the world of high end art.  The movie does have a few places where the writing can be a little sappy, but it tightens up at the end and really finishes strong.  And through it all, it paints an entertaining, dark, and always interesting picture of this world.  

Paint's interesting characters, multiple story threads, and unapologetic look at the image-conscious art world paints a wonderful picture of dark humor and deep drama!

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