November 11 2019, Monday: Addison Heimann is a queer writer/producer based in Los Angeles, California. He is a proud graduate of Northwestern University. A bay-area native obsessed with Buffy The Vampire Slayer. He uses the genre to explore the human condition and lets the fantastic surroundings highlight his character-driven stories. Addison has written, produced, and acted in numerous short films and web-series that have screened at NYTVF, ITVfest, Fantasia, Mill Valley. JEFF DRIVES YOU written by Addison is starring Addison as David and Tanner Rittenhouse as Jeff. He is well known for Jeff Drives You(2018), Kappa Force(2018), and Ava in the End(2018). He has written Theater: The Hunter and The Bear.
Q- Where did you get the idea from about the series?
A- I grew up watching vampires and superheroes, I am obsessed with both of the things. One night I was pretty sad watching vamps and it came weirdly in my mind around 2 am and I started writing about the series.
Q- Why so obsessed with vamps?
A- Yeah I don't know I am very fascinated with it.
Q- Best scene from the series?
A- That's a tough one but while making each episode we had exquisite moments but if I have to choose one of it has to be the fight in the 7th episode between the vamps and the superheroes. It was prodigious.
Q- What made you act in the series?
A- Umm hahaha!!!!! That's the funny thing to answer, we wanted 35 characters in total, but we didn't have that much funding so I had to act. I was excited to act in it and it was a pretty fun thing to do. I wanted to be part of it.
Q- What attracts you more fiction or non-fiction?
A- Fiction obviously because I believe in creativity, I love science fiction very much. It takes an individual to a different level.
Q- What made you become a writer and then a director?
A- I used to do theater in my school and college, then slowly and gradually I started writing and everybody around me motivated and then I discovered that I am pretty good as a writer. Emily who is the producer of the series has helped me a lot and she was the first person I shared my ideas and she was very impressed with it.
Q- How much time did you take to write the whole series?
A- The first draft was ready by January 2016 pilot episode took another one-year, our fundings were not ready so it took almost 3.5 years to produce it.
Q- What will be the release date of season 2?
A- Probably next year 2020 or maybe 2021. The writing part has been completed, only the direction is left so that depending on the funding. We are as much excited as the audience.
Q-What is the plot of season 2?
A-Season 2 has a lot of twists and suspense, everybody explores their character more. The captain tries to destroy everything. Season 2 will hold the attention of loadsa people.
Q-Why there are not much intimacy scenes?
A- Intimacy was not my main agenda, many people do that. I wanted the series to be fun, comedy, and action. It's showing the beginning of the world. The concept was quirky.
Q- Reasons to promote LGBT?
A- We are humans, we should get equal rights too. I don't want to be looked at differently.
Q- When did you tell your parents about it? How was their reaction?
A- I came to know that I was gay when I was 14 years old but I came out when I was 21 years, I don't know what stopped me to come out when I was a kid. I wrote a play in college through which my parents came to know that I am gay. It was pretty harsh on them because I am the only son they have.
Q- The best place for you to write?
A- I love to write in coffee shops, it has a diverse number of people around, it helps me, I get ideas and I can write better.
Q-Who is your go-to person anytime, anywhere?
A- My go-to person would be Abby, she is the person who calms me down. She is the production manager at KAPPA.
Q-What are your other upcoming things?
A- I don't know what next will go worldwide but we have completed Jeff Drives You, Ava In The End, and rest is a surprise.
Q-What do you like to go for more acting, directing or writing?
A- That's a tricky one, I enjoy all three together, but if I have to choose I would go with writing than directing and lastly with acting. I believe I have superb imagination skills, sometimes it hard to direct what you imagine, but I do it pretty well.
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