17 - Producing Horror for Hulu with Katrina Kudlick (Appendage, Fixation, Spoonful of Sugar)

Katrina M. Kudlick is a producer and writer known for “Fixation” (2022), Hulu's “Appendage” (2023), and “Spoonful of Sugar” (2022). The founder of Fever Dream Studios, her work  has screened at festivals including Toronto International Film Festival, Fantastic Fest, SXSW, BFI London and Fantasia Film Festival. In this episode, Katrina dives into landing her first LA billboards for “Appendage,” why she left her job producing for Disney’s marketing department, and how to become successful when you need to be truly self-made.  BREAKDOWN:  2:06 START 2:19 - Appendage 18:19 - First job after graduating USC 20:01 - Working at Disney 22:23 - Being self-made; founding Fever Dream Studios 32:37 - Shooting Fixation during the pandemic in Canada 36:56 - How to get into TIFF 38:07 - Getting Spoonful of Sugar greenlit at Shudder 40:39 - Producing commercials and music videos in between features 42:31 - Katrina’s early interest + getting into USC & NYU film schools 46:47 - Living in different LA neighborhoods 48:30 - Getting through tough moments 49:57 - TIME CAPSULE  CONNECT WITH KATRINA: @KatrinaKudlick @fever.dream.studios CONNECT WITH THE SHOW: All platforms: @NoSetPathShow www.NoSetPathShow.com