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Priests, Wine & Twisted Twists: Sean Zekowski + How Indie Films ACTUALLY Get Made

"By the Grave of God" | Sean Zekowski Interview | Dance With the Films New York | FilmsGoneWild.com FilmsGoneWild.com Editor-in-Chief John Wildman sits down with Sean Zekowski — lead actor AND producer of the indie film By the Grave of God — live from the Regal Cinema at Irvington Square during Dance With the Films New York. By the Grave of God follows two priests, Thomas and Christopher, on an unexpected wine-drinking journey through Solvang, California, in a desperate attempt to save their struggling parish. Warm, funny, and full of dramatic twists, the film stars Kurt Baltz (Reservoir Dogs, Natural Born Killers, Dances with Wolves) alongside Zekowski in a compelling screen partnership that audiences are calling one of indie film's best duos of the year. In this interview, Sean breaks down: What it's really like acting opposite a Hollywood veteran like Kurt Baltz Why in-person chemistry reads still matter in the age of self-tapes How the production earned SAG-AFTRA approval during the writers' and actors' strike The thoughtful approach to on-set intimacy coordination — and why it matters The mental juggling act of wearing both the actor hat and the producer hat simultaneously How a love of Chicago deep-dish pizza helped birth this film 📌 CHAPTER TIMESTAMPS 0:00 – Introduction & Film Overview 0:48 – Kurt Baltz & On-Screen Chemistry 1:56 – The Audition Process: Self-Tapes vs. In-Person Chemistry Reads 4:37 – Getting SAG-AFTRA Approval During the Strike 6:23 – On-Set Intimacy Coordination Done Right 9:43 – What Makes the Film's Intimacy Scene Work Narratively 11:46 – Actor Brain vs. Producer Brain: How Sean Compartmentalizes 14:00 – Building the Right Team Around You 15:57 – The Heart of "By the Grave of God" 17:33 – Closing Thoughts & Thanks Whether you're an indie film lover, an aspiring actor-producer, or just someone who appreciates great storytelling made against the odds — this conversation is for you. 🎥 Watch the film at Dance With the Films New York — and follow FilmsGoneWild.com for more interviews, festival coverage, and filmmaker spotlights from the front lines of independent cinema. 👉 Subscribe to FilmsGoneWild for more filmmaker interviews, festival coverage, and indie film news: [🌐 Visit us: https://FilmsGoneWild.com 📸 Follow on Instagram: @FilmsGoneWild 🐦 Follow on X/Twitter: @FilmsGoneWild #IndieFilm #ByTheGraveOfGod #DanceWithTheFilms #SeanZekowski #KurtBaltz #IndependentFilm #FilmFestival #ActorInterview