Review Fix Exclusive: Daniel Malakai Cabrera Talks ‘Two Bellmen’

February 23, 2015 Patrick Hickey Jr. Film 0

Review Fix chats with “Two Bellmen” director Daniel Malakai Cabrera, who discusses the new short film, breaking down the inspirations behind it and telling us who will enjoy it most. A witty combination of humor and non-stop action, it’s definitely not your typical short film.

Review Fix: What was the inspiration for this film?

Daniel Malakai Cabrera: The main inspiration for this film was to try and create a fun short story that showcased the amazing group of talent we have in the Substance Over Hype family and take advantage of the beautiful setting we had in using the JW Marriott at LA Live.

Review Fix: What was the atmosphere on the set like?

Cabrera: The atmosphere on set was very focused with a few fun moments.  It was very exciting to execute certain dance, stunt, and acting moments but it was also challenging to work as fast as we needed to in order to get all scenes and balance the logistics of filming in an open hotel.  We went in with an ambitious shoot schedule.  We go for tricks and stunts that take a lot of time; and while that gives us the chance to try and amaze people, it can also put us in a position of racing the clock.

Review Fix: Why do you think someone should see this film?

Cabrera: My hope is that any viewer will find a few spectacular moments in this film to thoroughly entertain, and hopefully one or two that make them laugh or smile.

Review Fix: What films do you think it borrows its feel from?

Cabrera: Maybe a random mix of “Fifth Element,” “21 Jump Street” and “Rush Hour.”

Review Fix: What are your hopes for it?

Cabrera: I hope this films garners more appreciation for the amazing individuals and talents that helped bring this to life.

Review Fix: Who do you think will enjoy it the most?

Cabrera: I think people who enjoy action comedy are most likely to enjoy this.   We are very inspired by providing entertainment like Jackie Chan provides and hope it appeals to that type of fan.

Review Fix: How do you want this film to be remembered?

Cabrera: We would love for this film to be remembered as a unique and special blend of amazing.

Review Fix: What’s next?

Cabrera: We are writing more short films, skits, and a feature or two amidst music and live performance projects.

Check Out a Trailer of the Film Below:

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About Patrick Hickey Jr. 14316 Articles
Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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