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Festival Interview: Clothes Encounter
An interview with Mike Perlman about his Macklemore parody Clothes Encounter.
Written by Harry Nichols | Posted by: NewEnglandFilm.com
Mike Perlman’s “Thrift Shop” parody Clothes Encounter is now screening on NewEnglandFilm.com through October 15 as part of the 2016 Online New England Film Festival. In this interview with NewEnglandFilm.com, Perlman shares how the advertisement came together and provides a sneak preview of his next project.
It makes sense that someone like Mike Perlman—who loves things that fly in the face of convention—would direct an advertisement for a thrift shop. Perlman takes his appreciation for unconventionality a step further though, by transforming that advertisement into Clothes Encounter, a clever parody of the Macklemore song “Thrift Shop,” which features the same beat with altered lyrics.
Perlman’s parody Clothes Encounter is now screening on NewEnglandFilm.com through October 15 as part of the 2016 Online New England Film Festival. In this interview with NewEnglandFilm.com, Perlman shares how the advertisement came together and provides a sneak preview of his next project.
NEFilm: When did you start making films?
Perlman: I’ve been at it since roughly 2001—the days when Adobe Premiere would crash unexpectedly and your entire timeline would disintegrate even after it was saved. It’s a love. I can’t explain it.
NEFilm: How did Clothes Encounter come about?
Perlman: We made the video after we were hired to make a commercial for a local thrift shop.
NEFilm: Who helped make the film possible?
Perlman: It was made possible by the shop owners and their friends. Also, both my wife, and my collaborator Brian Shaffer helped out by starring in it with me.
NEFilm: Are you working on any new projects?
Perlman: I’ve started work on The Chief, a web series that will double as a pilot. It’s based on the Chief character from the Beastie Boys “Sabotage” music video.
NEFilm: Based on your experience, what advice do you have for other filmmakers?
Perlman: Always be humble, kind, and courteous. Don’t create anything unless the fire exists within you to make it.
Watch Clothes Encounter on NewEnglandFilm.com through October 15 as part of the 2016 Online New England Film Festival.
