Who came up with the idea of giving the entire film a yellow tint?
It was my idea to make the film “yellow” as you say. Making a horror film with very little time and lights is silly to do all at night. It looks cheap and grainy. I don’t want to make movies like that. I felt that a storyline of perpetual Sunset was visually more exciting, hence the constant warm sunset colours. I like to make a decision visually and run with it. I enjoyed ‘Starkweather’ much more, but again I felt that it didn’t fully demonstrate your talents. How did you find the project to work on? A producer who has been a frequent collaborator over the years came to me with the project. Starkweather would be the second feature I directed. It was written by Steve Johnston (Ed Gein, Hillside Strangler) who wrote the first feature I directed. Steve is a very strong writer and I have always admired his style and knack for the genre. After reading the script I was very happy to take on this project and the challenge of brining Charlie to the screen in a way he has not been seen before.
