Surviving of writers, producers, and directors in the film industry is either to back out or continue. There’s a big competition out there. It’s like survival of the fittest, but there are those who make it and continue forward such as Edward Bass, producer of independent films. He’s been in the industry for a long time. His patience and determination leads him to his first directorial debut. Few like him would not make it. Since he’s financed movies with big actors and big stories, you will not wonder why he continued his steps forward.
He is directing “Belle,” it’s a biopic about a famous female serial killer in America. He even used some Alfred Hitchcock techniques in making the film. It is his inspiration. He is using framed shots so that the emotions of the actors can be clearly seen, since the film is a psychological thriller. Edward Bass, producer of the film does not only limit himself to what everybody knows instead, he also sees to it that he uses his own creativity.
He wouldn’t have a hard time to be looking for actors and actresses since he’s worked with them. Big names such as Sir Anthony Hopkins, Ashley Judd, Sharon Stone, Elijah Wood, are just some of the stars that he has worked with. Edward Bass producer of the films like “Bobby”, “While She Was Out”, “Slingshot”, “Chlorine”, and others are even viewed and acclaimed from those international film festivals. Most of them were nominated in the Toronto, Venice, Berlin, and Sundance Film Festivals. This is a big break for him to try and make a movie of his own. He was even nominated in the Golden Globe Awards.
Before he became a producer, he managed some personalities such as Ballerina and Boxer. The boxer was Caesar Chavez, noted as the highest boxer paid in the history of boxing. Edward Bass, producer also of some musical plays such as “Stardust” and “Great moments on Stage” is a talent that must be never be forgotten. He got his own ways of being creative and not being swallowed by fame. He chose independent films so that there would be freedom in what he wants to share to the world. There are different ways on how you should watch a film. He decided to do one because he knows that he can do it just like others who have been on the same path before. This is his passion. This is his art. He will continue to awe the audience in a different way and not just the usual.