In this episode of Deep Dive Podcast, host Rachel Wolfson sits down with filmmaker Garrett Patten to discuss his new short film “Self Custody.” Garrett dives deep into “Self Custody,” which tells the gripping story of a man trying to recover his lost Bitcoin after he loses access to his seedphrase. The film highlights the realistic anxiety surrounding self-custody and the responsibility that comes with it. Garrett also discusses his Bitcoin journey and shares how he got into filmmaking, in addition to mentioning what’s next for Bitcoin in Hollywood.
This week’s guest(s):
Garrett Patten is an American filmmaker, producer, director, and actor whose love for cinema began in childhood with a Sony camcorder and a self-taught approach to editing. He studied at the University of Southern California, where he kept close ties to the filmmaking community before spending over a decade in the business world. Upon returning to film, he came in as a producer, working alongside directors to absorb the craftearning credits on notable projects including Bandit (2022), with Josh Duhamel and Mel Gibson, and In the Hand of Dante, featuring Oscar Isaac and Al Pacino. He later studied acting under Michael Monks, which deepened both his approach to directing and his passion for performance.That growth culminated in Self Custody, a cryptocurrency thriller he co-directed and starred in.
Sponsor Information:
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