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THE PRODUCER
TODD TRAINA What made you pursue producing? I enjoy solving problems. It’s like building a house or a successful company. You have to find the right product, build the foundation and hire the right crew and teammates. How do you develop your craft? I ask advice from people who do it better. And I learn from mistakes. What does the art of filmmaking mean to you? Film is the most powerful art form because it communicates with you using two of your senses for a sustained period of time in an experiential and emotional way. How did you become involved with this film? I’ve been family friends with Leland [Orser] for a long time. We both grew up in S.F. What about this story interested you? I have many friends who have lost children, family members and people with whom they were extremely close. I fall into that category too. So even though I really prefer comedy, I saw Morning as a film that needed to be made.
Watching the clock... I am lucky enough to own a Jaeger-LeCoultre timepiece. It was given to me by my father, John Traina, who was a consummate collector of many things. He loved their watches. He also loved a good film, and he and my mother took us to dozens of films when we were young.
DUSTY ANSELL
If you had an extra hour in the day, what would you do? I would sleep for half of it and spend the other half with my 6-year-old daughter, Daisy.