EP 212: Carlos Mason
April 1, 2024
Carlos Mason is a filmmaker and the creator of SENDING, a new film featuring Ethan Pringle, Anna Hazelnutt, and Dan Beall. We talked about how a car commercial inspired this unique film, why he chose Bishop as the primary location, writing the poem that became the narrative for the film, the connections we form through climbing, how the in-between moments make up our experience, what it took to make the film, future film projects, and much more!
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Show Notes:
Related Podcast Episodes:
EP 159: Tom Randall & Sam Van Boxtel
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Nuggets:
00:00:00 – Intro
00:01:49 – Carlos’ introduction to climbing
00:04:49 – Getting into filmmaking
00:06:09 – Bishop
00:11:34 – His vision for the film
00:14:59 – Cars
00:21:21 – Writing the narrative
00:28:31 – Friends
00:36:55 – Choosing the cast
00:47:28 – Choosing the climbs
00:52:16 – Ethan’s bat hang
00:55:25 – Dan and ‘The Process’
01:04:46 – Choosing the music
01:14:55 – Post-production
01:21:38 – Recording VO
01:24:57 – Behind-the-scenes content
01:29:05 – Where to watch the film
01:29:32 – What’s next for Carlos
01:31:54 – Thanks and sponsors
01:33:57 – How lucky we are to climb