After speaking with the Writer, Director, Director of Photography, and Editor of After The Night With Valerie, Alex Garnett, I was able to fully comprehend the inspiration and message behind this film.
Talented it is, but the passion behind it is something of utmost importance. Alex, a very much introverted person, expressed his passion in a way that cannot be explained in writing when talking about his film.
Upon meeting him, I was aware of his quiet and introverted personality from a phone conversation that I’d had with him prior to meeting in person. At the beginning of our in person meeting, I spoke with that same personality I had spoken with over the phone.
It wasn’t until I really started diving into the questions of his inspiration and his message behind the film that I realized, Alex Garnett, was very much extroverted. Extroverted through his passion, his passion for this film, that is. When talking about his film, I saw what brought out a whole new side of him that I was so eager to explore.
So I asked, “What was it that drew you into the film industry?”. His answer was very concise, “I tried writing, I tried art, I tried photography, I tried music, I tried a whole lot of stuff, but I ALWAYS felt like something was missing. When I got into film, it was like everything that I had tried all came together in one,”
just like placing the last piece of a puzzle.
Alex described, “IT ALL CAME TOGETHER AND FIT… PERFECTLY“.
for Alex, nothing is missing. Film has completed that missing piece of his passionate puzzle… and this puzzle is one that you don’t want to miss!
After The Night With Valerie 