The Minnesota Film Board just posted a nice interview of me on their MNdialog blog.

Here’s a taste:

Acceptance into the program is just one achievement out of several that point to the fact that the film is headed for great things. Osterman was one of seven nominees for the McKnight Fellowship for Screenwriters last year for the Phasma script. And when they put the trailer online back in March, they had websites all over the world talking about it and sharing the video within two days. They experienced a tremendous rush of interest; festivals and sales agents swamped them with requests for the film. But Osterman, speaking like a true Minnesotan, warns that no one has seen the finished product yet so it may all be a moot point. “I think everyone got excited because they saw a spooky flick that didn’t fall back on cheap gags and or talk down to them,” he said. “I’ve found there’s a big subset of movie fans who abhor things like the Sawfranchise and are desperate for smart supernatural fare.  It seems most people pinned the trailer as a Primer-meets-The Six Sense.  I’d say that’s pretty close to accurate in the most obvious way.”
 

Check out the entire article here.