Kevin Machate began his film career as an actor, Kevin quickly moved into Producing and eventually directing and writing. Kevin’s films and screenplays have won numerous awards worldwide with his two most recent films having been screened in various cities in the US, Europe, South America, Oceania, and Asia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He has directed six short films with the seventh shooting in February 2022, and his credits as a producer have exceeded 50 at the time of this writing. His recent works include three short series starring Golden Globe and Tony Award winner Barry Bostwick and Saturn Award Winner Doug Jones, along with a series of short musical and educational videos (With puppets!) starring Ed Helms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He currently has two short horror screenplays in festivals – Gloomy Sunday,<\/em> a short horror script about the real reason behind the \u201cHungarian Suicide Song\u201d and Stranded, <\/em>a distinctive combination of thriller, ghostly scares, and existential horror.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Recent projects include \u201cLast Thursday,\u201d a comedy about a bank robbery and \u201cCome Along, Harry Higgins\u201d which is based on a short story by O. Henry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kevin is a disabled veteran of the US Air Force and three-time Guinness World Record holder. He currently resides in Waco Texas with his dog, Moose, and works right next door to Waco’s most famous reality TV married couple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n NY Glam: What projects are you currently working on?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I have two successful short screenplays that I am working on expanding into feature length screenplays. A horror script (The finalist at ISC) called \u201cGloomy Sunday\u201d and a comedy called \u201cLast Thursday\u201d. I also have another short horror script called \u201cStranded\u201d that I recently completed and has been well-reviewed so far. I hope to shoot that film later in 2022. I am shooting my next short film, \u201cMilton\u201d in February 2022 and hope to have it in festivals by Fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n NY Glam: What makes a film great for you? Are there certain qualities that make a film better for you?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n It has to have a good story, and the story has to be delivered by good characters. The characters are what should drive a film, not just trying to solve a problem, or to get from point A to point B. If your characters are boring and flat, it doesn\u2019t matter what they are doing, the movie will be boring and flat. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n NY Glam: <\/strong>As a screenwriter, what is the most important aspect of building a character?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n One really has to know who these people are. What do they like? What do they hate? What is their favorite flavor of ice cream? One has to ask questions of them and learn what their personalities are like and how they speak. Creating characters is like interviewing. One really needs to delve deep and know how they would behave in any situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n NY Glam: How important is for you being a finalist at International Screenwriting Competition \u2013ISC?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I feel like this is a great opportunity that winning would open some doors and also hopefully lead to further opportunities. Winning a cash prize would really help as well, because I am about to shoot my next film.<\/p>\n\n\n\n NY Glam: Top 3 favorite projects that you have been involved in?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I was an actor in a series called \u201cThe Guards Themselves\u201d that we are now developing for two more seasons. These three seasons will span more than a decade in the character\u2019s lives so it will be interesting to see how those develop. I will also be producing on the 2nd<\/sup> and 3rd<\/sup> seasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I am currently expanding the ISC Finalist script, \u201cGloomy Sunday\u201d and I feel like it has the most promise to go into development once it\u2019s completed. I have a few connections that I hope will be able to help with that. I really see this as kind of a cult classic if I am able to get it made with the people I have in mind. It\u2019s a very exciting prospect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Several years ago, I worked on a film called \u201cBernie\u201d and got to work with Jack Black for a couple of days. He was one of the nicest people I\u2019ve ever met. Richard Linklater is too. It was a really great experience, especially for someone like me who was still new to the industry at the time. It really showed that you can remain a good\/kind\/generous person and still be a huge star.<\/p>\n\n\n\n NY Glam: Do you express yourself creatively in any other ways?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I started as an actor, but realized I wasn\u2019t the best at it because I was always in my head, wanting everything to be \u201cright.\u201d So I started producing and realized that is where one of my strengths was. Although it\u2019s not as creative, I am able to make things happen. I also direct, but I don\u2019t think that is my strongest skill either. Writing has been good to me so far, so I think I\u2019ll just keep doing that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n NY Glam: What advice would you give to someone who wants to have a career in filmmaking?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Be persistent, but realistic. It\u2019s very different for one starting out at 20 than it is starting at 40. Follow your dreams, but trust your gut.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n NY Glam: What can we expect from you in this actual year?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n At least one feature script, a short film, and hopefully another feature script. Probably a couple of short scripts as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n