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	An Interveiw with Michael Landon, Jr.
	LINGK. Although set in the mid 1800's "The Last Sin Eater" conveys certain universal lessons. As director, what do you most hope your audience captures from it? MICHAEL. The movie speaks to the universal truths regarding forgiveness and redemption. I hope that the movie evokes in our audience the big question which is, 'what do I do with the wrongs I have done and how can I be free from them'. "The Last Sin Eater" explores the journey of a 10-year-old girl who's asking the same question. I believe that for some watching; it will be an affirmation of faith and for others it will make them think about the big question in life. LINGK. What was the best part and the most challenging aspect of directing and producing "The Last Sin Eater" ? MICHAEL. There are always great moments in the journey of making a movie which are usually creative in nature. For me personally; there were certain moments in the film when you hope and pray that certain key scenes will come to life. One in particular was the man of God scene, when he is expressing who the one and only sin eater is and Cadi Forbes accepts this truth. Another great moment was when Mark Mckenzie delivered the score, and beautifully put music to picture, I thought he did an amazing job. In terms of the other side there are always certain battles to making a film, certainly when you are dealing with budgets on this level. Among other things the weather definitely played a factor on a few days of filming. Some days we would have intense heat which also brought the mosquitoes or 40 to 50 miles per hour wind gust that threatened to blow over one of our sets but we persevered and got all we needed to get done within the allotted time. LINGK. You obviously enjoy creating films of this particular genre. Will we ever see a Michael Landon Jr. film presented or set in a more contemporary time? Have you set your sites on any such projects? MICHAEL. Yes I have, as a matter of fact we just finished filming "The Redemption Of Sara Cain' which will be retitled 'Saving Sara' based on the work of best selling author Beverly Lewis, due in theaters in August of this year. LINGK. What are some of the challenges and benefits of carrying the Landon name within the professional arena? MICHAEL. This is definitely a legacy that I am proud of. There are not a lot of actors, directors, writers out there that have done what my father did as far as family entertainment. So I cherish his legacy and it is and was an inspiration to me, the down side is not much if any. There's not a lot of family fare out there but there is some movement toward that area.I don't think that I will necessarily only make family fare but I will also like to do something having more of an adult fare to it, a passion of the Christ. I just will never do anything that goes against my world view. I really do believe that stories either through film, TV or music affect culture in some respects more so than anything else, and so I really take that to heart when doing anything that gets out there and speaks to the culture. LINGK. In the last 10 years great opportunities have become available to Christian filmmakers. In your estimation, what are some of the best ways in which this group can maximize these opportunities and become a real presence in the entertainment community? MICHAEL. The industry is driven by commerce; it’s a business, and because its so expensive to make movies, you want to hopefully tell the best possible story and put every dollar you can up on the screen. Studios, investors, and production companies need them to be financially successful, but if we don’t support these kinds of stories they will eventually disappear. On the other hand because of the great numbers that the teen audiences provides; you can’t make big movies without factoring them in or you will lose money. So what we have is adults making entertainment, targeted at teens who by nature are rebellious and impressionable. Now, we can either pander to that and take advantage of it or we can restrain ourselves as adults and give them something that’s morally sound, life changing and effective; not necessarily watered down but smart and edgy enough to engage them. To learn more visit, Fox Faith.