HOLLYWOOD—HELLO AMERICA! Having experience in nearly every aspect of the entertainment industry, I am extremely proud to introduce Christopher Cavalier, a young filmmaker who definitely will make heads turn with his creative and artistic concepts of our world today and all of its complex and social concerns. I am fortunate to be a part of his early artistic challenges.

Q: Growing up in Sacramento, how did that affect your interest in the entertainment industry?

A: "Well I didn’t actually grow up in Sacramento, but do to my mother’s drug habits I moved to my grandma’s, and that was the game changer. My grandma knew a lot about the business coming from LA, and gave everything to me 'straight.' She would always talk about my grandfather Richard D. Jones (well-known song writer) and noted how the industry has changed so much. I guess you can say it’s all in the bloodline."

Q: Who were your idols, as far as actors, directors and producers in the film industry? Did this affect how you approached or planned what path of study to pursue in school?

A: "It definitely had some part in it. I use to see Brad Pitt in movies and say, (Wow! I wish I was that guy!) I think the way Brad attacks his rolls is amazing! (I’m like! Is there anything this guy can’t do?) I really love Christopher Nolan’s work as well. He knows how to draw you into his world and makes you understand it. I loved 'Memento' and what he did with 'Inception' & 'Batman' was absolutely mind-blowing."

Q: What was the first film that deeply affected you emotionally, one that made you realize that motion pictures would be your life’s journey?

A: "I remember watching 'Losing Isaiah' and thinking of my life with my mom. I wanted everybody to see my story, but I didn’t know how to share it. I remember thinking, I want people to know that my mom wasn’t as bad as was perceived. She was a loving and caring person more then anything. That’s when I decided, 'this is it' 'how can I become a story teller' and so I began telling stories!"

Q: Growing up during a rather unsettling time, socially as well as economically, did it make you feel unsure of your goals or objectives?

A: "Not at all. I’ve always had that thought of knowing, this isn’t going to come easy by any means. Seeing what was going on with the world actually made me want to do this even more. The world is a story in its self. Get out and see it. Know what’s around you and you cant tell any story you want."

Q: What was the first video you produced or directed that made you believe that making film stories was the only way you might travel as an artist? 

A: "I think the 3rd shoot for insanebuzz.com aside (Lionel Seals Jr.) really opened my eyes. We traveled out of town for the shoot. It was one of the first times in my life I knew that we were finally doing what we love to do and being able to travel at the same time. It was quite an experience."

Q: How important is the production of short video stories to those interested in producing features one day? What are the basic realities involved with filmmaking? 

A: "Well it’s quite important, because if you can come up with a short story and project is true meaning, for me that’s fascinating. To make something so good and revealing under such time restrictions is the ultimate objective to a video producer or maker even though it is quite a challenge at times. With features, you have a lot more feeling in. You want to touch on all elements and still have break downs for your audience."   

Q: So far, in your opinion, what has been the most exciting film creative effort in which you have been involved and why?

A: "I would say working with J Ross Parrelli Hiphop R&B (singer and song writer) was very exciting. She had so many things on her plate at the time, that me and my producer had to put our heads together and come up with something wild; and so we did. We shot in five locations in two days. It was wonderful. It felt great being a part of something so big and being the main production."

Q: What kind of truisms and realities have you learned since you have been involved with filmmaking? Has it made you a better person or a more realistic one?

A: "That everything has a meaning and in order to be great, you have to relate to your audience. Give them something to look forward to but yet, keep them all on the edge." 

Q: You have been concentrating on music videos for the most part. Is it because of the demand or is it the easiest or simplest means to get the door open for bigger film projects?

A: "I think it's both. Music is fascinating to a lot of young and older people nowadays. Music videos can be very cinematic at times, it makes you forget you’re watching an actual music video. I also think for most filmmakers, music videos are also a fast way to get cash. I never thought about it like that simply because I enjoy production work more than any other paid job in the world."

Q: With your passion and total involvement in the production of filmmaking, do you have a greater understanding of who you are and where you what you want to become as a filmmaker?

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