Greg Croteau (director.)
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About.
My best work happens when I'm directing good actors, saying just the right thing, in front of a camera put in just the right place.
No matter how many productions I'm on, no matter the budget level, I've found that to be true.
An oversimplification of the process of directing but still true.
I grew up in Massachusetts, attended Boston University and currently live in Los Angeles. In order to seem well-rounded, I'll say that I have several hobbies, including food, cameras and crime novels, but I would always rather be doing my best work.
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Narrative Work.
- Remember Your DeathShort Film2011I wrote and directed this short film about three men hired to clean up after a banker's shotgun suicide. I wanted to do something that very delicately balanced tension with black comedy. I think we nailed it here.The film also makes extensive use of VFX, including virtual sets, digital blood, etc. Imagine the most straightforward script about people talking and then shoot it in the most complicated way possible and you have an idea of what I asked my crew to do.This is the film's trailer. The full version can be made available upon request.Santa Can Find AnybodyShort Film2010I made this film because a commercial job fell through when the client couldn't get their end of things squared away. The gear was already paid for and the location, a hotel, said we could still shoot there.We came up with this idea about a young boy spending Christmas in a hotel and asking the inevitable question, "Will Santa find me here?"The answer is really unfortunate.This was shot with all available light and probably would benefit from a better color-correction but it's really funny nonetheless.The AristocratFeature Film2010This is my severely low-budget feature. It played a few festivals and had a small online distribution.I think its better than most movies.Full version available on request.
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Commercial Work.
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I was lucky enough to see this at the TCM Classic Movies Festival. It is just one hell of a movie.
Instagram is a great way to share ugly photos.
As I notice life simultaneously simplifying and complicating, the film’s universe expands and contracts in a similar fashion. As I learn to love better in my own life, the film reveals new pockets, new crannies. All The Real Girls is a film that I feel fortunate to grow old with.
It was as if I was watching someone rip-off David Gordon Green without knowing that he used to make great movies.
What I found most exciting about THE RAID was how each action sequence was its own little story that had a clear beginning, middle and end. I think this is the first action film in quite some time (excluding the FAST AND FURIOUS movies, which are always EXCELLENT) that held my attention for the entire running time. It’s a movie as good as everyone says.
If time is the new currency, I think it’s the filmmaker’s responsibility to have some sense of what that looks like and how it relates to the world in which your audience exists. A cup of coffee is worth five minutes but a six-pack of beer is worth an hour?
