Interview: A.J. Tesler Talks Hero Mode (Exclusive)
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The poster for director A.J. Tesler’s comedy, ‘Hero Mode,’ which stars Chris Carpenter.
Celebrating the collaboration of entertainment’s finest up-and-comers and veterans is a powerful, vital theme of the new video game-inspired movie, ‘Hero Mode.’ Filmmaker AJ Tesler, who made his narrative feature directing debut with the comedy, effortlessly spotlights the gripping talents of Chris Carpenter in his breakout lead acting role. With standout supporting performances by seasoned actress Mira Sorvino and actor Sean Astin, the family movie provides hope to all teenagers and their parents that if they work together, they can achieve their goals.
AJ is from Hartford and is moving back to Connecticut! AJ’s directorial debut, Magnolia's Hope, a documentary about his family’s journey following their daughter Magnolia's diagnosis with Rett Syndrome, was released in December 2020. HERO MODE marks AJ’s narrative feature directing debut.
AJ is from Hartford and is moving back to Connecticut! AJ’s directorial debut, Magnolia's Hope, a documentary about his family’s journey following their daughter Magnolia's diagnosis with Rett Syndrome, was released in December 2020. HERO MODE marks AJ’s narrative feature directing debut.
Oculus Reid is a longtime virtual reality enthusiast whose love for the technology goes back to 2016, when the first consumer VR headsets were big and bulky and needed an expensive and powerful computer to function. Needless to say, she loves her Oculus Quest 2, which eliminates all the wires and sensors for a pick-up-and-play VR experience that has become her favorite social activity as of late. âI would say [one of my] top three favorite things in the world is putting people in VR for the first time who have never had an experience with it, because at this point itâs so intuitive,â says Reid. âI just threw somebodyâs mom [in] it for the first time and just seeing how quickly they can pick it up⦠She actually did the best in Beat Saber out of all of us.â
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Ryan Schude is an LA based photographer who has created a unique, high-contrast tableau aesthetic for photography. He works with an array of clients for commercial work while also building a large and continuing collection of personal artistic works.
Schude creates miniature worlds frozen in time. Each character in a Schude tableau has their own story. Often there is no obvious or even existent through line for the characters in the tableau to denote their need to occupy the same time and space.