Film Courage: Do you have tips on writing dialogue where it doesn’t sound forced? Or even omitting dialogue?
Kenneth Castillo, Filmmaker: I think the only way to do that is to watch movies and read scripts with good dialogue. Have conversations…that’s a tough one. I don’t know. You just know when it’s not right. Some of the masters (like a Tarantino) they approach it like a novel I think, more like a book. I think a lot of it has to do with what is not said. If you have a clear understanding of the relationships between the characters the dialogue comes off more naturally in between those two. I think you have to start there. If you know your characters they start to talk to each other on their own in a weird way. That’s never been an issue for me. My issue is I write too much dialogue…(Watch the video interview on Youtube here).
Official Kenneth Castillo Directors Reel from Kenneth Castillo on Vimeo.
CONNECT WITH KENNETH CASTILLO
Kennethcastillofilm.com
IMDB
Youtube
Facebook
Twitter
BIO: Kenneth Castillo began his writing/directing career in 1996 producing theatrical productions at the Two Roads Theatre in Studio City. After producing, writing, and directing several full and one act plays, he turned his full attention to film. In 2000, along with his producing partner (and now wife) Karla Ojeda, formed a film production company called Valor Productions. Their first venture out was a series of short films entitled The Misadventures of Cholo Chaplin. A series of silent short films shot in the style of the serial shorts of the 20’s and 30’s and set in the world of The Day of the Dead. Several different episodes went on to screen at film festivals across the country including HBO’s New York International Latino FF and the Los Angeles International Short FF. In 2007, Episode V-A Day at the Theatre was accepted and screened at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival in France and the following year won the Imagen Award for BEST THEATRICAL SHORT FILM.
That same year Kenneth was featured on American Latino T.V. as an up and coming Latino filmmaker and caught the attention of Plus Entertainment. Since July of 2008, Kenneth has written and directed six feature films, all of which have been distributed on multiple platforms such as Netflix, Redbox and Blockbuster and in retail stores such as Walmart and Target.
In 2011 he directed the boxing drama Counterpunch about a Cuban, Bi-Polar, boxer out of Miami who gets help from his family as well as his crisis counselor that featured Danny (Machete) Trejo in a good guy role. Counterpunch caught the attention of Lionsgate and was distributed across the country and in Canada.
Kenneth is currently in post-production on his 7th feature film entitled Marigold the Matador and is the first feature from his new production company Cienfuegos Productions.
Like this video? Please subscribe to our Youtube channel. Or love this video and want more? You can show additional support via our Youtube sponsor tab or through Patreon.
Advertisement – contains affiliate links:
Chakr (The Cycle) is a three award-winning new Gujarati movie written, directed and produced by Dave Krunal. It’s a story about an Uber driver who witnesses an unusual event after dropping a lady passenger that changes his night. Watch it for FREE on Youtube here.
NeedleMarks is a thought-provoking short film written, directed, and edited by artist/filmmaker Jordan Lee. The film’s protagonist Ruby’s past has come back to haunt her. Up until now, she’s managed to distance herself from her partner in crime, but he won’t be locked up for long. It’s up to Ruby to determine whether this toxic relationship will live on. Watch it for FREE on Youtube here.
