I spoke via Zoom with producer, writer, and star Jonas Chernick about The Burning Season
The Burning Season Synopsis
Alena and her husband spend a summer up at Luna Lake Resort. JB runs the place. He and Alena begin a dangerous and passionate secret affair. Summers only. That’s the rule. Until they break it. A sexy and tragic love story – told backwards.
The Burning Season directed by Sean Garrity is now playing in limited release, distributed by Northern Banner.
The Burning Season Timecodes
00:00 Introduction
00:25 Jonas Chernick on where the idea for THE BURNING SEASON came from.
02:03 Jonas Chernick on the title of THE BURNING SEASON
04:43 Jonas Chernick on the effect THE BURNING SEASON’s secret has on his character JB
05:54 Jonas Chernick on the role of the spouses in THE BURNING SEASON
07:09 Jonas Chernick on why the characters keep returning to the resort
07:55 The resort as a character in THE BURNING SEASON
08:58 Jonas Chernick on his working relationship with director Sean Garrity
10:00 Jonas Chernick on whether he prefers writing comedies, dramas, or a mix of both
11:19 The Writing Accolades of THE BURNING SEASON
11:36 Conclusions
Music Attribution
Big Horns Intro by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/
Interview: Jonas Chernick Dives Into The Burning Season Video Verson
