ATI #23 – Carlos Lopez Estrada, director of “Blindspotting”

This episode of the “About To Review”/ “About To Interview” podcast features my conversation with director Carlos Lopez Estrada from the new film “Blindspotting” starring Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal! This interview took place during the 2018 Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF). Make sure to watch the video version of these interviews on the About To Review YouTube channel! * YouTube.com/AboutToReview Also, be sure to vote for this podcast in the first ever Geek Awards that Renton City Comic Con is putting on! When you click this link -> Renton City Comic Con Geek Awards you can vote for this podcast in three different categories: * Question 8: “Favorite Northwest Podcast” = “About To Review” * Question 9: “GEEK OF THE YEAR from the Northwest” = “That Guy Named John from About To Review” * Question 10: “Where do you consume your geekdom information from?” = “About To Review podcast” This intense and incredibly timely movie was co-written by Diggs and Casal, loosely based on really interactions they have had in their life growing up in Oakland. Lopez takes those themes and runs with them in what was one of  my favorite films of the 2018 Seattle International Film Festival, and will most likely be in my top 10 films of the year. Carlos and I talk about his inspired color choices and symbolism that is repeated during the entire course of the movie, and what it was like telling such a personal story while staying objective. If you want to support the show, there are now more options! * Click here for the – Amazon Wishlist. This list has a few items that would help out the studio. * Click here for the – Threadless Store. Pick up a T-Shirt or coffee mug to show your support! * Click here for the – PayPal Link. If you are feeling super generous and want to pitch in a dollar, great! Time code breakdown: * 0m:00s – 1m:21s: Introduction * 1m:21s – 17m:41s: Interview with Carlos Lopez Estrada Thank you so much to Carlos Lopez Estrada for making the time to talk with me during the Seattle International Film Festival! Guest info – Make sure to follow the film from the social media accounts below: * Blindspotting * Twitter: @BlindspottingMv Instagram: @Blindspotting Facebook: @Blindspotting Podcast support info: * Click here for the – Amazon Wishlist. This list has a few items that would help out the studio. * Click here for the – Threadless Store. Pick up a T-Shirt or coffee mug to show your support! * Click here for the – PayPal Link. If you are feeling super generous and want to pitch in a dollar, great! Credits: * Audio editing, post production,