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Dimitri Coats dives into the creation of OFF!'s groundbreaking film project "Free LSD". Hear the story behind the band’s journey with punk legend Keith Morris and the eight-year odyssey that led to their ambitious cinematic swan song.
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Interview intro
The inception of "Free LSD"
How different is “Free LSD” from the original “Watermelon” plans?
Learning how to write a script
Buzz and Dale of Melvins played on some Free LSD demos
Mario was originally written into the movie
Early filming at live shows for movie prep
OFF! almost didn’t survive losing the rhythm section
Dimitri’s background in acting
Greater confidence in acting than music
Working with Malcolm McDowell
Managing OFF! prepared him for movie production
Jonathan P Shaw was attached very early on
Sculpting the mood and emotion of the film
Bringing in new fans to OFF! through the movie
OFF!’s breakup and potential reanimation
Keith and Dimitri’s focus is diverging
The community of friends that appear in the film
Working with Jack Black – filming on an iPhone
How DH Peligro saved “Free LSD”
The passing of DH Peligro
Participation of David Yow, Davey Havok, Don Bolles, Zander Schloss
Coordinating concepts that carry through the album, movie and packaging
Giving the band permission to try new things
Retiring the band directly after their most ambitious project
OFF! is exhausted and ready to move on
Conflict and evolution of friendship and bandmates of Dimitri and Keith
Keith and Dimitri helped one another reinvent themselves
Big contributors to the film, revising the script to budget
The meticulous details of the film
The crew following Dimitri’s vision
The challenges during filming the movie
The process of developing OFF! music
There was a lot of extra songs/outtakes from the Free LSD sessions
The Blu-Ray / CD package of “Free LSD”
Potential additional theatre screenings & Q&A
The Blu-Ray / CD will be the only place for fans can hear 2 of the outtakes
Lots of easter eggs, details and additional layers to the movie
Interview wrap-up
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