17 - Producing Horror for Hulu with Katrina Kudlick (Appendage, Fixation, Spoonful of Sugar)
Description
Katrina M. Kudlick is a producer and writer known for “Fixation” (2022), Hulu's “Appendage” (2023), and “Spoonful of Sugar” (2022). The founder of Fever Dream Studios, her work has screened at festivals including Toronto International Film Festival, Fantastic Fest, SXSW, BFI London and Fantasia Film Festival.
In this episode, Katrina dives into landing her first LA billboards for “Appendage,” why she left her job producing for Disney’s marketing department, and how to become successful when you need to be truly self-made.
BREAKDOWN:
2:06 START
2:19 - Appendage
18:19 - First job after graduating USC
20:01 - Working at Disney
22:23 - Being self-made; founding Fever Dream Studios
32:37 - Shooting Fixation during the pandemic in Canada
36:56 - How to get into TIFF
38:07 - Getting Spoonful of Sugar greenlit at Shudder
40:39 - Producing commercials and music videos in between features
42:31 - Katrina’s early interest + getting into USC & NYU film schools
46:47 - Living in different LA neighborhoods
48:30 - Getting through tough moments
49:57 - TIME CAPSULE
CONNECT WITH KATRINA:
@KatrinaKudlick
@fever.dream.studios
CONNECT WITH THE SHOW:
All platforms: @NoSetPathShow
www.NoSetPathShow.com
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