A walk down docu-memory lane as we welcome Ben’s early filmmaking collaborator, roommate, and mentor Bradley Beesley…. A prolific and adventure-prone docmaker, Bradley’s created acclaimed docs OKIE NOODLING 1 & 2, FEARLESS FREAKS, and SWEETHEARTS OF THE PRISON RODEO—among others. This walk takes us through Brad & Ben’s old neighborhood, with a stop in front of the house they shared in French Place, here in Austin. In a flowing conversation filled with stories and insights from Bradley’s early days at OU art school where he made the infamous PIZZA MAN, through his collaborations with Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips, and his intense love of Oklahoma hand-fishing, it’s no surprise that Ben calls Bradley, “The Pride of Oklahoma.” And Austin takes plenty of pride in this former-pirate too!

 

Links:

The Making of Biffy Clyro, My Recovery Injection directed by Ben Steinbauer 

Okie Noodling (2000)

Fearless Freaks (2005)

Summercamp! (2006)

The Creek Runs Red (2006)

Okie Noodling 2 (2008)

Sweethearts of the Prison Rodeo (2009)

Calls To Okies: The Park Grubbs Story (2014)

 

00:00 The Pride of Barbados

00:22 The Pride of Oklahoma

02:10 Walking and Talking with Bradley Beesley

04:29 Journey to Austin

05:35 The Flaming Lips Connection

20:49 The Making of Okie Noodling

27:33 Sweethearts of the Prison Rodeo

28:38 The Best Summer of Bradley’s Life

29:39 The Pirate Life of Filmmaking

33:16 The Okie Noodling Phenomenon

36:11 Creating the Noodling Tournament

38:56 Funding and Production Challenges

40:51 The Passion for Noodling

44:54 Advice for Young Filmmakers

47:49 Current Projects and Reflections

51:30 Conclusion and Future Guests