"The Bowler"

We had the honor of showing exclusively Sean Dunne's "The Archive" with his own commentary here at storytell.in. He has just released an new documentary on the web, and that gave us a chance to have more of his thoughts about finding the people he put in front of the camera. Thanks for sharing, Sean.

- It's funny a lot of people are asking me about how I find my subjects since the release of "The Bowler", tells Dunne.

- It's weird because it isn't something that I feel I have spent a lot of time thinking about. It kind of happens naturally. I find a story I like and I pursue it. It just so happens that the people involved with these stories have larger than life personalities. That comes with the territory though.

- Your average citizens don't obsessively collect records or live in a van for 8 years or hustle bowling for a living. What I look for in these characters or subjects is passion. That is one thing all my subjects have in common they are passionate about something.

- I also look for a certain energy. I don't know how to define it but it is an energy or charisma that makes them light up a room. You're instantly drawn to them. If that doesn't happen when I first meet them, then I usually wouldn't pursue doing a profile on them.

- I pride myself on being able to connect with even the strangest of characters, people from all walks of life and I hope that shows in my films. I feel like if I can connect with my subject in a real way that will reflect in the film and the audience will feel it. I think especially with character based docs that the more disconnect there is between the director and subject the less successful the film will be.

Bonus: Jimmy Tarangelo is an effing badass. He doesn't like paying rent, but he does like living in Manhattan. So what does he do? He lives in a van down by the river, literally.

"Man in Van" from director Sean Dunne.