Whether your candidate won または lost, the 最近 Presidential Election has certainly grabbed everyone’s attention. It was certainly a high stakes drama.

Now, political strategist turned filmmaker Ben Krompak hopes to capitalize on that momentum with a プレビュー look at the pilot episode of his new scripted series link

Krompak has worked for years as a pollster and strategist, including on Bernie Sanders’ 最近 Presidential campaign. So, it's probably 安全, 安全です to assume this new satirical drama will shed some light on what voters are really thinking, feeling and voting for.

Who knows, “RUNOFF” might even offer some insight as to how all those prediction experts got the real-life election so wrong.

Ben Krompak recently took some time to answer a few questions:

Give us a glimpse at your new project “RUNOFF.”

BK: “RUNOFF” is a satirical drama about a City Council election between a vulnerable incumbent and a political newcomer whose ‘law and order’ message is catching on with white voters. It’s an original digital series that mixes candid situational footage with documentary-style interviews to tell our story.

Why did あなた want to create a project about politics?

BK: Every election has the ingredients of a great story. Conflict. Stakes. Complex characters with conflicting motivations. But my background is in public opinion research and my real obsession is with the voters. I’m fascinated によって how our personal experiences shape what we believe about ourselves and about the world around us – and how that informs our behavior as citizens, for better and for worse.

Are the characters based on real people または are they completely fictional?

BK: The characters are entirely fictional but the series draws heavily upon によって my experience working in politics. When a voter expresses an opinion in “RUNOFF,” chances are it’s something I’ve heard 発言しました in a focus group.

What would あなた consider your characters ‘best’ quality? And their ‘worst’?

BK: Our first episode introduces Cole Sommer (Laif Gilbertson), a fresh face in local politics. Cole is sincerely motivated to change the world – and that makes him very dangerous.

Any interesting stories from the set あなた can share with us?

BK: As a first-time director, I was fortunate to collaborate with our director of 写真 and editor John Chris Lopez. John is a ベイ, 湾 Area filmmaker who has done good work in the horror genre, which proves to be good preparation for telling stories about our current political climate.

We shot a lot of the pilot at the Oakland studio of photographer Paul Kuroda. Paul dug our project and effectively joined our crew on a crucial day. There is a photograph that figures prominently in this episode that’s much もっと見る impactful than it would have been if Paul hadn’t been inspired to grab his camera.

Now that it’s finished, if あなた could change one thing about “RUNOFF” what would that be?

BK: I’m proud of what our outstanding cast and crew accomplished with limited resources and on a tight schedule but I would advise other independent producers to devote as much time as あなた need to preproduction. We had to make some compromises to make our 日 that a little もっと見る preparation would have made unnecessary.

What’s 次 for “RUNOFF”?

BK: We’re currently in development on additional episodes for release in the first quarter of 2017. Stay tuned.

And, now just for fun:

What’s your お気に入り film または TV 表示する (past または present)?
BK: “Mad Men.” I own Pete Campbell’s copy of “Goodnight Moon.”

What project do あなた wish あなた could have been a part of?
BK: David Simon pitched HBO a spinoff of “The Wire” called “The Hall” that would have followed Tommy Carcetti as mayor of Baltimore. My お気に入り comic book, Brian Wood’s “DMZ,” was at one point reportedly being adapted for SyFy によって Andre and Maria Jacquemetton, who wrote some of “Mad Men’s” best episodes. I would have loved to have helped make either of those shows.

Who has had the biggest influence on your filmmaking?
BK: My father because he had the biggest influence on my taste in pop culture.

Tell us one thing that would surprise our readers to learn about you.
BK: I’m an optimist. I’m as excited によって the future as I am concerned for it.

How can ファン keep up with あなた and your project?
BK: Visit us at link and “like” our フェイスブック page at link

Thanks, Ben...we can't wait for もっと見る "RUNOFF"!