Mark Pirro knew at an early age that he wanted to make movies. Starting with his dad's Super 8 camera and a cadre of recruited high school friends, he started making vampire movies and James Bond homages. After moving our west, he continued making Super 8 films, eventually selling A Polish Vampire in Burbank to the USA Network, making it one of the highest grossing independent movies of all time. He has had one of the longest running careers as an independent filmmaker and we talk about how he managed to do that, among many other things. This is just part one, and we barely scratch the surface of his early life and fascinating career. You can find Mark and his movies, including his latest release, The Deceased Won't Desist, at Pirromount Pictures.