Review Fix Exclusive: Benjamin J. Alexander Talks ‘Dirty’ And More

June 15, 2016 Patrick Hickey Jr. Film 0

Review Fix chats with “Dirty” producer Benjamin J. Alexander, who discusses the film and what makes it a special one. In the vein of “Se7en” and Oldboy,” it’s a gritty mystery noir experience that thinks fans of the genre will love.

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Review Fix: What made you want to be a part of this production?

Benjamin J. Alexander: It was finally an opportunity to prove ourselves to the industry. I figured with the minuscule budget we had, if we could make a decent film then maybe people would have to start taking us seriously. 

Review Fix: What are your goals for this film?

Alexander: To have it seen by wide variety of people, as many eyes as possible. As long as someone enjoys it I would be happy, but most of all I want it to be a shining example of what people thought we couldn’t do. The more “they” watch the more vindicated I’ll feel. 

Review Fix: What did you learn about yourself through this film?

Alexander: That there may be a place in this town for my stories after all, when you write a movie and then you produce it, your biggest fear is that your voice isn’t going to transfer to the screen. Also the limits to my patience are much, much further than I once believed.      

Review Fix: How has this film made you a better producer?

Alexander: You learn how to put out the fires. On set something inevitably goes wrong ever 5 seconds. The key is to remain calm, each day is a learning experience whether its your 1st film or your 50th. But in the end the right team behind a project can make all the difference and thats exactly what we had. 

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

Alexander: Just a good story that leaves you wanting to see it through. 

Review Fix: Who do you think will enjoy this film the most? 
 
Alexander: Anyone who likes a good revenge flick is gonna wanna tune in, but it’s definitely a “guys” movie thats for sure.

Review Fix: Bottom line, why should someone watch this film? 

Alexander: Because it’s just a fun movie there’s no better way to say it. It keeps you guessing and doesn’t let you down. Everyone likes seeing bad people get whats coming to them.

Review Fix: What’s next?

Alexander: We have several killer scripts on deck and with John Q Public’s blessing we truly just hope to get to make another one. This is the most fun I have ever had at work and after this, I would love to see what our team could produce with a real Hollywood budget. I think once again we would surprise you

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About Patrick Hickey Jr. 14268 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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