Thirty years after we last crossed paths in high school, I reconnected with independent filmmaker, director, and screenwriter Dallas Hallam to see where the winding road of cinema had taken him. He got his start in the Art Department before he directed his feature Entrance. Dallas has spent over two decades navigating the indie film landscape.
In this transparent and deeply reflective conversation, we reflect on Dallas’s career: the hidden dangers of trying too hard to please studio producers, the psychological shift that occurs when you redefine what “making it” actually means, and a lot more.
Dallas also drops an exclusive announcement regarding his upcoming feature, Interaction, and shares his essential daily habits for maintaining mental health and creative momentum.
Whether you are an aspiring director or a seasoned creative professional, his hard-won insights on fighting for your artistic vision will reshape how you view your own creative process.
