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Mariano Mattei and Fabian Farina of Four Olives Productions on the Keys to a Great Collaborative Relationship
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On today’s episode of Creative Space, we have the pleasure of chatting with Mariano Mattei and Fabian Farina of Four Olives Productions, a Philadelphia-based production company that has produced over 10 films and won over 26 film awards from festivals all over the world. Their first feature, One Night, is currently streaming on Amazon Prime and their second feature, Sacrum Vindictae, recently had its theatrical premiere.
I always like to say, “Friends who make stuff together, stay together,” and Mariano and Fabian have such a beautiful creative friendship that has spanned decades, from their early years growing up together in South Philly to their first band—which stayed together for 20 years!
These days Mariano and Fabian are focused on film, and in the last six years they’ve produced over 10 films through their company Four Olives Productions.
We cover a range of topics, including their unlikely friendship (at first), making the transition from music to the world of film, and the keys to a great collaborative relationship.
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SHOW NOTES:
0:00—Introduction
2:00—Growing up in South Philly
4:00—Mariano’s musical family
4:46—Being 4’9’’ as a highschool freshman
6:12—Learning how to fight back
7:27—”I wouldn’t change growing up in South Philly for anything.”
8:08—What is “deadbox?”
12:28—How Mariano and Fabian first met
14:55—Life before cable and the internet
15:30—As kids, Fabian was jealous of Mariano initially
19:00—Fabian joins the army and Mariano starts writing letters to him
17:15—How Mariano and Fabian’s friendship began
21:45—Mariano’s band that almost made it big, The Edge
23:05—Fabian joins Mariano’s new band
26:39—Learning the drums in 3 months
28:09—”Performing live is better than any drug that you can ever have.”
29:24—The transition from the band to making movies
32:17—”With acting, I can be whoever I want.”
36:12—’One Night’ was our film school.
38:26—The budget for the first film.
39:25—Lessons learned from their first feature film
35:31—The day Fabian decided to write a movie
40:58—Preparation is key
46:01—The importance of backstory in creating characters
50:12—Mariano and Fabian’s definition of creativity
54:27—What drives them as artists
58:00—”You either want someone to love it or hate it.”
59:00—The keys to a great collaborative relationship
1:04:11—’Sacrum Vindictae’
1:10:00—What’s next?
Capitole
1. Introduction (00:00:00)
2. Growing up in South Philly (00:02:00)
3. Mariano’s musical family (00:04:00)
4. Being 4’9’’ as a high school freshman (00:04:46)
5. Learning how to fight back (00:06:12)
6. ”I wouldn’t change growing up in South Philly for anything.” (00:07:27)
7. What is “deadbox?” (00:08:08)
8. How Mariano and Fabian first met (00:12:28)
9. Life before cable and the internet (00:14:55)
10. Fabian had a problem with Mariano initially (00:15:30)
11. Fabian joins the army and Mariano starts writing letters to him (00:19:00)
12. Mariano’s band that almost made it big (00:21:45)
13. Fabian joins Mariano’s new band (00:23:05)
14. Learning the drums in 3 months (00:26:39)
15. ”Performing live is better than any drug that you can ever have.” (00:28:09)
16. The transition from the band to making movies (00:29:24)
17. ”With acting, I can be whoever I want.” (00:32:17)
18. ’One Night’ was our film school. (00:36:12)
19. Lessons learned from their first feature film (00:39:25)
20. Preparation is key (00:40:58)
21. The importance of backstory in creating characters (00:46:01)
22. Mariano and Fabian’s definition of creativity (00:50:12)
23. What drives them as artists (00:54:27)
24. ”You either want someone to love it or hate it.” (00:58:00)
25. The keys to a great collaborative relationship (00:59:00)
26. ’Sacrum Vindictae’ (01:04:11)
27. What’s next? (01:10:00)
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