Glenn Robert Ford is a writer, director and actor.
His first film “The Fix” has received 20 festival selections with 22 nominations and 6 wins.
The Fix Film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hjhFiF91l8
Glenn's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennrobertford/
Grateful Living Info:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956
My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4
Approximate Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro
0:31 Glenn’s childhood
4:08 Were you interested in film as a young person? Or when did that passion develop?
6:03 How did you get into writing a script and making a film?
11:12 Any piece of advice on writing a script?
21:24 Process of casting and finding people for the film
27:22 Advice for coming out with your first film
29:48 Thoughts on mental health and alcohol addiction
35:19 Personal connection to the film - Glenn’s father and grandmother having alcohol addiction
40:23 Any advice on the grieving process with Glenn losing his father in 2018
45:34 Any advice for kids who have parents dealing with alcohol addiction problems?
46:31 Anything you were done differently with your father’s situation looking back in hindsight?
49:09 Reflecting on African American leads
52:35 Will there be a part 2? What happens to Marcus?
54:34 Advice to anyone working full-time and trying to do a side passion on the side
1:15:09 Glenn speaks about his 2020 and losing 5 people
1:31:10 Final words