Making the $6000 Feature Film | David Simpson

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We have on the show this week, film director, bestselling futurist author, speaker, and actor, David Simpson. You’ve probably stumbled upon his 1.7 million views TEDx presentation ‘Our Post-Human Future’, on UA-cam. If not, no worries. This is your chance to get to know the talented storyteller that is David.
He’s written a number of brilliant sci-fi futurist books since his twenties, including the popular ‘Post-Human’ six-part book series, Dawn of the Singularity (The Singularity Saga), The A.I. Chronicles, among others.
As a child, David aspired to be a novelist. So his journey led him to study creative writing at the University of British Columbia where he was exposed to screenplay writing and structure. His structural versatility can be seen so brilliantly in his work visual and technical aesthetics.
On the come up, his first short film project was a really small crew of his wife and a camera assistant, including himself. That humble start is common in our line of business---undoubtedly some of the fondest memories for indie filmmakers.
David recently shifted to film with his debut feature film, Dangerous to Know (2020). It is a psychological thriller adaptation of his forthcoming novel of the same title. The film is told across the intersecting and intertwining lives of three characters, exploring mental illness and how it affects not just the sufferer, but all those that the person’s life touches as well. A troubled young woman recovers from a suicide attempt in a secluded cabin, but when a series of unexplained and terrifying incidents occur, she realizes someone-or something-has a far darker future planned for her.
Meanwhile, his first film adaptation, Post Human was released in 2015. Post-Human draws back the curtain on the Post-Human world where everyone is immortal, has onboard mental "mind's eye" computers, nanotechnology can make your every dream a reality, and thanks to the magnetic targeted fusion implants every post-human has, everyone can fly.
But there's a dark side to this brave new world. Surveillance. Every post-human is monitored from the inside out, and the one artificial superintelligence running the show might be on the verge of making its first big mistake.
It was an absolute honor chatting it up with David and going on a tandem about 90s film gadgets.
Enjoy my entertaining conversation with David Simpson.
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[@Storyraymond]

Nice interview! David reminds me of a 80´s movie star:)

[@phantomcorps3373]

Really really cool interview and this young man has the right attitude! :D 😇

[@omenriver2399]

What was the camera you guys loved around the 9 minute mark. I kept going back and missing it. Lol 😂

[@GeoffdelaVega]

Good stuff. I want to act. Directors, please reach out.

[@robertomartinez5097]

DAVID DEFINITELY LOOKS LIKE A DAVID. OR A TOM

[@ljiggy99]

Curious as to where I can view the film "Dangerous to Know?"