Kyle Valle Invites You to Join the MewNowTV Creative Mission — Changing the Future of Media, 9 Series and Apps at a Time

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KYLE VALLE

ACTOR/FILMMAKER/FOUNDER OF MEWNOW TV

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Film Courage: Which of your parents do you resemble most?

Kyle Valle: Tough question, but I really would have to say both, in different ways. I’ve learned so much from both of them, especially at different times in my life, that I think it’s a pretty even split.

Film Courage: How would you describe yourself as a child?

Kyle: Frustrated and easily distracted because I was curious about any and everything around me. I wanted to know how things worked and why they were the way that they were. That nonstop need to know led me to constantly teach myself things, create and imagine better alternatives.

Check out Kyle’s prior Film Courage Q&A here (One of 2014's most read)

Film Courage: We know you’ve played sports in school. Would you call yourself a competitive person off the field/court?

Kyle: Not in the traditional understanding of ‘competitive.’ I don’t see the value in comparing myself to others or trying to one up anyone. I’m competitive with myself and am always focused on evolving as a person, so really it’s more of a never-ending competition with myself.

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Film Courage: Have you ever been tempted to move back home? Why/why not?

Kyle: No, I have nothing against the idea, it’s that I like new places. I left New Jersey to attend the University of South Carolina and then headed off to the west coast. I like the culture shock — it’s important to explore new things and places, discover new opportunities and meet people from all walks of life.

Film Courage: You’ve mentioned that Ivana Chubbuck’s ‘The Power of the Actor’ is one of your favorite books. Is there a particular passage that moves you?

Kyle: The book itself might be a bit self-indulgent, but the technique is solid for actors, I recommend it.

Film Courage: Where do you find serenity?

Kyle: When I’m on set, and there is no time or option to question myself. You get to the point where you’re either going to do it, or you’re going to fail, and in those moments of complete and utter stress and craziness, when you can find something within yourself that you didn’t know you had — that’s my serene moment.

Film Courage: What makes you sad?

Kyle: We live in a world so crowded with shallow messages and values. It’s hard seeing people not able to express themselves in an artistic way.

Film Courage: What’s right with the world?

Kyle: MewNowTV is a shining light at the end of the tunnel! The growth of peer promoted technologies and ideas is something that really excites me about the world that we live in.

Film Courage: Where did you learn about filmmaking?

Kyle: I used a number of resources to teach myself — from books and video tutorials to studying lighting within art books. I’ve also watched literally every movie I could get my hands on. I think everyone can teach themselves to learn anything that they want to, if they have the drive, focus and tools to do so.

Film Courage: How many shorts and or feature films have you made?

Kyle: 6 shorts, 3 web series, 7 interactive series. In total, around 900 minutes of finished content over the last 2 years.

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Film Courage: Biggest technical challenge you overcame on set from prior films?

Kyle: I can’t recall a specific time that there was any huge technical challenge on set. I put a lot of time and effort into pre-production, probably to the point of over-preparing; it’s just so important to the process. Of course things have gone wrong though, it happens, and to overcome it you just need to utilize the same creativity to solve the problem that you used to create the story in the first place. There’s no one right or wrong answer, I believe you should always move forward and can’t get hung up on any one thing.

Film Courage: Which project was the most challenging other than technical issues? What did it teach you?

Kyle: On the set of ‘Mirage,’ my directorial debut, I had extreme heat exhaustion in the middle of the one-day short film shoot, and thankfully caught myself before having to be hospitalized, but the situation was really bad. We missed almost half of the shots we had intended to get. Thankfully the film turned out even better than I’d expected — It forced me to be more creative and ultimately create a more unique product, adapting the storyline to fit the reality of the situation.

Check out Kyle’s prior Film Courage Q&A here

(One of 2014's most read)

Film Courage: What’s something you learned from making prior films (and maybe didn’t execute as well as you would have liked) that will be an area of emphasis on your next project?

Kyle: More microphones on set for the next project. Possibly hidden microphones. ADR is great, but the sound that you get on set has magic in it — it captures those perfect moments, and you just can’t match it in post.

Film Courage: What is MewNowTV.com? When and where will it be available?

Kyle: MewNowTV is me, you, we, now — connecting through the brand new online site (launching 9/9) MewNowTV.com, with multi-genre original series and apps that allow you to interact with your favorite shows.

Film Courage: Why are you launching MewNowTV.com?

Kyle: I wanted a place for artists to create with independence and true creative freedom. In it’s simplest form, MewNowTV exists to create fun things for everyone. Everyone needs that little release, even if it’s just a 10-minute break watching something on your phone — but in today’s world you’re more likely to spend those 10 minutes searching instead of watching. We aim to solve that problem.

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About Kyle Valle:

From setting New Jersey state records in swimming and serving as the captain of the football team to starting and managing an entire fraternity chapter as well as several businesses as just a freshman at the University of South Carolina, Kyle Valle has continued to expand his prowess as a leader across industries and state lines.

Since planting his feet firmly in Los Angeles in 2011, Kyle has produced, written, directed and acted in numerous festival short films and is ready to introduce to the world his brainchild — MewNowTV: a brand new interactive media site the likes of which the internet has yet to experience, with cinematic-level web series and immersive apps that will allow users to effect and interact with new media content like never before.

Kyle is the founder and creator behind MewNowTV, leading a creative team he has assembled of 9 young actors, writers, editors, bloggers and computer technicians called Big Squid Productions. Get ready to experience the ‘online theme park for your brain’ with 9 series and apps made by 9 people in 9 months premiering on MewNowTV.com 9/9.

Check out Kyle’s prior Film Courage Q&A here (One of 2014's most read)

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