One of my favorite films from this year’s SXSW was directorLynn Shelton’sSword of Trust. The mostly improvised film is about a couple (Jillian BellandMichaela Watkins) that show up to collect the inheritance from a deceased grandfather and discovers the only item he left – an antique sword – might be proof that the South won the Civil War. As they attempt to sell the sword, they team up with a pawnshop owner (Marc Maron) and his conspiracy theory-obsessed employee (Jon Bass) and a crazy adventure ensues.Sword of Trustalso starsToby Huss,Dan Bakkedahl,Tim Paul, andWhitmer Thomas.
Shortly after seeing the film I sat down with Lynn Shelton, Marc Maron, Jon Bass, Jillian Bell, Michaela Watkins and Toby Huss at the Collider studio at SXSW. During the very fun interview, they talked about how the film happened, how the film tackles conspiracy theories and “fake news”, filming a scene when all the dialogue is completely improvised, the challenge of making the movie in 12 days, how Shelton became friends with Maron, the editing process, and more. In addition, Shelton and Maron talk aboutGlowseason 2 including how the entire season takes place in Las Vegas.
Check out what they had to say in the player above and below is exactly what we talked about.
Finally, I’d also like to take a moment to give special thanks to our Collider Studio partner, A-List Communications. At the Supper Suite venue in Austin, libations were flowing courtesy of El Tesoro Tequila, Blue Moon Belgian White, and Hint Water. Without these fine folks, we wouldn’t be able to share conversations about movies likeSword of Trustwith all of you, so another big thank you to our partners for their support.
Lynn Shelton, Marc Maron, Jon Bass, Jillian Bell, Michaela Watkins and Toby Huss:
