Bonus: Interview with creator Jake West - Part 1

About this episode

Juliet interviews Jake West about his work in filmmaking and his upcoming projects.

Juliet sits down with Jake West, writer, director, producer and editor of the vampire feature film, Razor Blade Smile, which hit movie theaters around the same time Buffy began slaying on TV. Jake is a fascinating creator and we think you’ll find this chat really entertaining! Since Jake and Juliet spoke a movie he’s directing called, White, with Kate Beckinsale has been green-lit! He starts helming that soon! Editor: Patrick Sheffield Composer: Tim Steemson or as Dru calls ...

People in this episode

Host: Juliet Landau

Guest: Jake West

Topics covered

• interview
• filmmaking
• vampire films
• entertainment
• directing
• writing

Keywords

• Jake West
• Razor Blade Smile
• Buffy
• White
• Kate Beckinsale
• filmmaking
• interview

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Razor Blade Smile, Buffy, White

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