Brandt Andersen is one of the most prolific action producers working in Hollywood. Which is why it’s such a shock that he found it nearly impossible to get his first feature, I Was a Stranger, off the ground.
My interview with Andersen covers much of this struggle. It’s a humbling lesson to anyone in the industry trying to get their first feature made.
We dive pretty deep, including him chatting with a smuggler in Turkey to do background research for his film.
Andersen’s EP credits include:
American Made (2017)
Dir: Doug Liman
Star: Tom Cruise
Silence (2016)
Dir: Martin Scorsese
Star: Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver
Everest (2015)
The November Man (2014)
Star: Pierce Brosnan
Lone Survivor (2013)
Dir: Peter Berg
Star: Mark Wahlberg
2 Guns (2013)
Star: Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg
Broken City (2013)
Star: Russell Crowe, Mark Wahlberg
Synopsis for Andersen’s directorial debut, I Was a Stranger, for which he also wrote the screenplay:
A doctor, a soldier, a smuggler, a father, and a captain. In a world divided by borders and war, five lives intersect in the pursuit of safety and belonging. Their journeys reveal the heartbreak and fragile beauty of those who dare to start over.
The film premiered at the Berlin Film Festival, in the Special Gala section, where it won the Amnesty International Film Award.
It stars Omar Sy (The Intouchables, Jurassic World).
Here’s the trailer:
Angel Studios is releasing tomorrow, January 9th, on over 2,200 screens.
