EOTC: Hello there Ms. Lee, how are you? Thank you for taking the time out to have this interview with us.
Miss Lee: No problem, EOTC is a dope website/concept

EOTC:  How about we let the people out there know exactly who you are and what it is you do.
Miss Lee: Well my name is Rebecca, but I generally go by miss.lee  and i’m an independent film maker /video artist trying to make it as an artist hehe

EOTC:   Where do you currently reside?
Miss Lee: Well right now i live in the ‘burbs of south florida, but I attend school in miami so i’m downtown most of the time. I’m a student at NWSA (New World School of the Arts) tiny ass college located downtown miami, but i love it.

EOTC:   When did you realize you were interested in Film-Making?
Miss Lee: well i’ve always had a love for old movies, more-so for the screen writing but i never really took that anywhere. after i entered college though I had this crazy intense class that required us to basically pull from everywhere to make contemporary artwork and for my finally i really wanted to do a piece about sexism in music and the best way to do it was via video. after i did that first piece i was hooked.

EOTC:   So when you realized that film making interested you, what gave you that initial push to go forward and pursue film making?
Miss Lee: I started school as a graphic design major and was hating it, so when I realized I was interested in film i jumped ship basically haha. I just didnt see the point in spending foue years in school unless i was going to be doing something i loved

EOTC:   When you realized that you wanted to be a film maker, did it make you watch movies differently?
Miss Lee: Sort of, at the time I switched my major I didn’t really watch too many contemporary films, I was watching older films so i had to education myself on the movies out now and just look at how production differed today I’ve always had a sharp eye so I notice when things aren’t correct “decade” wise in a film

EOTC:  Like what do you look for now in a movie?
Miss Lee: Like what do you classify as a good movie? Anything that has good cinematography, a well written script and amazing colors. I’m a big fan of films that either have muted tones or really rich color

EOTC:   What is your favorite movie in your current state of mind?
Miss Lee: Wow thats a tough one, because I have favorites for each possible subcategory. hmm I guess my favorite cinematography wise (recent) would have to be slumdog millionaire BUT as far as script goes Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind does it for me, that movie is full of so many quotables. I have so many favorites its hard to choose.  It’s a hard thing because movies can have such a special place in your heart and certain ones can touch you in specific ways.

EOTC:  For those who don’t know, what is the film making process like?
Miss Lee: Like what steps need to be taken before and after the project is finished? Hard lol. the process involves a lot of pre-productions (finding actors, writing the script, securing locations..etc) then there’s the whole actually filming part then the post production which includes editing all the footage. Editing is actually my favorite part, matching up different sections so everything become cohesive.
EOTC: We thought that would be the worst part.
Miss Lee: maybe for some, but it’s the part I enjoy the most.

EOTC:  What is the most stressing aspect of film making?
Miss Lee: For me, because sometimes I find it difficult to work with people, relying and finding actors. there is no movie without them, so when they bail or don’t show its really frustrating. i hate having my art depend so much on others. but its teaching me how to relax i guess lol

EOTC:  When you have an idea for a film, what gives you inspiration as to which way to approach it?
Miss Lee: For the most part, I usually visualize the film before I even completely know what it’s about. I’ll see certain scenes in my head and base the film around that one visual atheistic. I do a lot of research too if i’m not sure how to approach a certain idea. theres nothing that hasnt already been done, so i like to look at films that have already done what im trying to do and learn from that, see what works about their rendition and what didnt work and how am i going to make my version better.

EOTC:   Are there any particular strategies of film making that you like to use a lot in your films?
Miss Lee: Well i havent made too many films as of yet, 4 films to date as of right now. two narrative and two documentaries. sadly i don’t have too much of a strategy. i do a ton of writing though, jotting down ideas and making insane amounts of lists. organization is a big deal for me. so i just try to keep everything organized on paper at least, so my mind is free to be creative

EOTC:   Where do you see your films taking you, or where do you want to take your films?
Miss Lee: I definitely am interested in doing a ton of documentaries, i love the social aspect of them and how they allow me to talk about serious subjects. I don’t know if i want to become a major hollywood director, i just want to produce quality work that people can enjoy and relate to

EOTC:   Are there any projects you are currently working on? (if so, give us some info on that)
Miss Lee: Right now KC (Brain Food) and I are in pre production for a documentary project that starts filming in July called “We Blog For Love” about how technology has made people more accessible but not to the point that we’re people are really sharing their stories. The goal is to travel around the United States filming people and their stories. We’re starting with different ones from tumblr, because thats how the idea originated. I started to follow and read a lot of these blogs and I realized how interesting everyone was and how much knowledge they had to share, and I felt it was a shame that all this knowledge wasn’t getting spread

EOTC:  Besides film-making, what do you like to do in your free time?
Miss Lee: I don’t have too much free time, but when I do have some i like to watch movies and read

EOTC:  What is a normal day like for you?
Miss Lee: A normal day for me usually involves working at my retail job then heading down to miami for school in the afternoon where i usually stay until 10pm every night not much time for anything else.

EOTC:  Last but not least, do you have any shout outs?
Miss Lee: I don’t think I’d could name everyone I wanted to, but I just wanted to say I appreciate all the wonderful people I’ve met on tumblr, like you, marz, KC and others who are supporting me in what i’m trying to do. But I’d definitely encourage everyone to check out www.weblogforlove.tumblr.com for the project im working on just to see what its about or if they’re interested in participating in it.

Miss Lee wanted to share one of her short films with the readers. It is entitled “Day in The Life: Razors” A very good film, check it out.

Day in The Life…Razors from Rebecca Lee [Miss.Lee] on Vimeo.

Well that was our interview. We would like to thank Miss Lee for taking the time out to do this interview with us, we really appreciate it. You can find her on the following links.

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Thanks for reading. We hope you enjoyed!

Peace,

(Tre & Marz)