I Want the Movie to Feel the Same as Attending Oktoberfest by Writer/Producer/Actress Hayley Derryberry of Oktoberfest Movie
HAYLEY DERRYBERRY
WRITER/PRODUCER/ACTRESS
(Read the full post on FilmCourage.com & watch the video)
Film Courage: Where did you grow up?
Hayley Derryberry: I grew up in a small town in Tennessee, very rural. My parents were divorced and remarried so, with all of my siblings and step siblings, I was back and forth between two very busy households. I was the youngest out of everybody. I got picked on and pushed out a lot, so I really loved being away from home at church or school where I could really find my identity. Summer camp was an absolute dream for me.
Film Courage: Which of your parents do you resemble most?
Hayley: I take different attributes from both of my parents. I got my dad’s coloring he’s black Irish, I got my mom’s giant man-hands, which I’m proud to say have gotten me some well paid hand modeling work, and both of my parents will tell you I get my long, shapely legs from my dad as well.
Film Courage: Did your parents lend support toward creativity or encourage another type of career/focus?
Hayley: Yeah I think with a big family, by the time you get down to the youngest child, the expectations have dwindled. It’s just like, “Eh, don’t get arrested.” My parents have always supported my creativity and are proud to tell people about the movie star in the family. My dad does wish I’d finished college, though, but I’m planning to go back soon and fulfill that finally.
(Read the full post on FilmCourage.com & watch the video)
Film Courage: What were your plans after high school?
Hayley: I always planned to be an actress when I was a kid, but I did have a rebellious period away from that path briefly while I was in college. I majored in foreign languages and thought I would work in an embassy or something. My mom wised me up from that though. She was the one who convinced me to go back to acting. Film Courage: Did you go to film school?
Hayley: No, acting was always my focus. I did theater while I was in college and considered a film school acting degree, but I went on one of those prospective student tours that they do where they show you what you could be doing in school and the work of past students. Everything they showed was stuff I’d already done years ago at the very beginning of my acting career, and they told me that students were not permitted to audition for acting jobs outside of their full-time class schedule. So I was like, “Peace!” Film Courage: How would you describe your perfect day?
Hayley: I think I’m too fickle to choose. My perfect day would definitely not include travel though. I hate the stress of going places. I like to travel, but then I want to stay put when I get there. When I go on vacation, I usually don’t go see a lot of tourist attractions, I prefer to just go see people and hang out all chill like a backyard BBQ or a movie marathon. I really love board games, too. Maybe my ideal day would just be playing parlor games with a group of friends.
Hayley Derryberry with Paul J. Porter, husband and writer/producer/director
Film Courage: How long was the idea floating around in your head before you started writing OKTOBERFEST?
Hayley: A few months I guess. I’m gearing up to do my 3rd Oktoberfest right now, and probably from the very first one, there was a spark. As a film maker you’re always looking at your surroundings as how they can tell a good story. But it was really Paul who started laying out the first elements of the plot.
Film Courage: How long did it take you to write the first draft? What about rewrites?
Hayley: From When Paul came to me and really wanted to make the movie, it was about 5–6 months of planning the story and getting all of the elements into place before we had a first draft. Actually most of that time was really the planning. We make a “story” board with a timeline on it and essential plot elements. Then we start just pinning in one-liners of scenes. It’s very visual and helps us understand the film from start to finish and very easily move elements around. Then we did a lot of character work developing who everyone was and their purpose, and a lot of brainstorming ideas for funny moments with our other producers. Actually writing the first draft, we did most of in one weekend. We worked out a great system. We were painting our apartment, so one of us would be sitting at the computer writing and the other would be up painting. When the writer’s brain needed a break or the painter would get a stroke of inspiration, we would swap places. We went back and forth like this for 3 days and it was a really great way of writing.
(Read the full post on FilmCourage.com & watch the video)
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BIO:
HAYLEY DERRYBERRY @HAYLZBELLZ
Writer — Producer — Actress
Hayley grew up in Tennessee and began acting on stage at six years old. Hayley and her husband Paul Porter moved to Los Angeles in 2011. With their production company Rogue Taurus, they produced their first full-length feature film “Rabid Love” which was released in March 2014. After getting her feet wet with writing on that project, Hayley branched out and began blogging with Ms. In The Biz a collection of articles written by women working in entertainment. Hayley’s love for German culture has existed since childhood when her aunt who lives in Liechtenstein would send German chocolates and gifts every Christmas. In high school, Hayley spent a year abroad in Germany as an exchange student. She felt right at home when she began working at Alpine Village Oktoberfest in 2013. Her writing and love of German culture came together in August 2014 when she began blogging full time for Alpine Village and working as a part of their marketing team putting on various events throughout the year.
ABOUT THE FILM @OFESTMOVIE:
Oktoberfest Movie is a comedy about a group of colorful employees who share a love for their workplace the Alpine Village. When the village gets in trouble, they must pull together all of their strengths to put on the greatest Oktoberfest the world has ever seen. The newest member of the team is Freddie Fest, who has just inherited Alpine Village from his estranged uncle. As an outsider, he must not only learn about the company he has come to own, but also about his German heritage, the meaning of Gemütlichkeit, and a little about himself.
The movie takes place in Southern California and is about the unique experience of Oktoberfest at Alpine Village, which is enjoyed and celebrated by thousands of people from diverse backgrounds every year. As a celebration of that diversity, Oktoberfest Movie is not only made by movie producers who are fans of Oktoberfest, but it is also reaching out to fans all over the world to create a truly unique way of filmmaking. It is a movie by fans, for fans!
About Gemütlichkeit, LLC:
Our producers, two husband-and-wife couples often clad in Bavarian garb, have a combined total of 230+ Oktoberfest festival days and 770+ chicken dances. Needless to say, the team’s passion and experience shape the planning, creation, production and marketing of the Oktoberfest movie. Paul Porter and Hayley Derryberry are the driving force behind the story. With their production company Rogue Taurus, the writer/producer/director/actor/blogger duo produced their first feature film in 2014, Rabid Love. Otto and Brenda Radtke have been at the helm of planning, creating and marketing Southern California’s premier Oktoberfest at Alpine Village for the last five years. Together these couples lend their distinct perspective and knowledge to all stages of film development.
CONNECT WITH OKTOBERFEST MOVIE:
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How the audience can get involved with the movie: · Attending Alpine Oktoberfest September 12 and 19 for a chance to be filmed
· Oktoberfest Story Photo contest: Winner will receive two tickets to Alpine Village and two nights stay at a nearby hotel. Photos may appear in the movie.
· Invent a drinking game contest: Submit a drinking game to be featured in the movie and DVD bonus features
· DesignCrowd contests launching in September for character design
· SoundCloud contest for independent musicians to be included on the soundtrack
· Name or style a character on OktoberfestMovie.com
· Support Kickstarter campaign at OktoberfestMovie.com/Kickstarter For more information visit OktoberfestMovie.com.
