FHC Inspires Q&As 2022: Nathaniel Hahn
Name: Nathaniel Hahn
Position: Speaker
TED Talk Title: How To Make A Good Joke
Why did you apply to be a speaker?
“I wanted to help others learn how to spread joy and laughter.”
How are you feeling about speaking at FHC Inspires?
“I am a little nervous because I have never spoken in front of an audience that big.”
What was the process of picking the perfect TedTalk topic?
“I thought a lot about things I am passionate about and then asked others around me what they think of me.”
What does your message mean to you?
“It is important to me because I think happiness and joy are very important things to have in your everyday life.”
Who is your target audience?
“My target audience is everyone. I want to impact as many people as I can.”
Did you ever see yourself speaking at FHC Inspires?
“I kind of did. My brother did the first FHC Inspires and seeing him do that made me want to follow in his footsteps.”
What are you doing to prepare for the big night?
“Practicing over and over to make sure I can best relate to the audience.”
How does your Google Slide presentation reflect your topic?
“I made it be positive and with hopeful colors to help inspire the mood.”
What’s a mobile game you’re currently hooked on?
“Clash Royale.”
Confinement – Filmfest Preview Q&A
Film: Confinement
Producers: Sydney Kushak and Joe Clancy
Interviewee: Sydney Kushak
1. What’s your film about?
“Our film is about a teenage boy that causes trouble, and his parents have had the last straw with him. The boy then gets sent away to a rehabilitation camp but not the way you’d expect. When he gets to the camp, he immediately hates it and has a strong urge to escape. The film follows him along his journey out of the camp.”
2. What’s the theme of your film?
“The theme is an action-adventure film.”
3. What was the inspiration for the film?
“We saw some stories online and put a twist on them with our own imagination.
4. Can you describe the filming/editing process?
“We started filming in February, and in May, we are still filming. We have had to refilm scenes and film a lot of scenes so that our film meets the ten-minute minimum requirement. The editing process has been pretty easy, and we will have our film turned in on-time.”
5. How did you choose the actors/actresses?
“Finding actors and actresses was pretty hard, but one of our good friends, Jack [Fitzgibbon], has previous experience with acting, so that’s why he is our main character.”
6. What was your favorite part about the creative process?
“Coming up with ideas, in the beginning, was pretty difficult, but seeing it come together, in the end, has been rewarding.”
7. What messages are you trying to convey?
“The film shows how much Jack hates being at the camp, so he regrets being rude to the principal and his parents.”
8. What can your audience expect to get out of the film?
“There is a lot of suspense from the movie, and they’ll get a lot of good laughs.”
9. How is your film different from the rest?
“Our film has a very interesting plot, and we have a lot of montage scenes. Plus, a lot of movies have a few main characters, and we just have one.”