Behind the Scenes: THE DARK AND THE WICKED with Producer Adrienne Biddle

<p>This week we had the chance to sit down with <em>The Dark and the Wicked</em> producer, Adrienne Biddle.  We talked about the making of the film and our feelings on the movie, but we ended up spending a good chunk of time discussing her path to becoming a film producer.  Schooling, early grunt-jobs, relationship building, the whole thing. It was such an enlightening conversation because I've always wondered what a producer <em>actually</em> does.</p> <p><a href="https://www.alternateending.com/?attachment_id=46431" rel="attachment wp-att-46431"><img class= "aligncenter wp-image-46431" src= "https://www.alternateending.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/The-Dark-The-Wicked-1280x720-1-1024x576.jpg" alt="Lead Marin Ireland in The Dark and the Wicked" width="500" height="281" /></a></p> <h2>But before we talk about <em>The Dark and the Wicked</em></h2> <p>Indulge me for a little <em>only somewhat</em> relevant story.  Back in 2008, I was at a wedding (<em>with a date that wasn't Rob</em>) and it was kind of fancy shindig.  The groom, was my then-boyfriend's uncle. He was one of those guys who sometimes acted and sometimes bought and sold sports tickets and sometimes probably sold drugs (<em>who knows</em>).</p> <p>I remember there was a "special guest" coming and everybody was being weird about ensuring this guy and his wife were getting the real VIP treatment.  My job was to ensure my car was void of candy wrappers and random clothes (<em>your car was gross when you were 25, too</em>) and I needed to be on time to pick up them up from the airport.  When I arrived at O'hare (<em>probably late</em>), he introduced himself as <a href= "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0503164/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1">Stratton Leopold</a> and his wife, as Mary. I had no idea who he was, but I was pretty confident he was a big deal with a name like Stratton Leopold (<em>insert regal-sounding accent</em>).  Being the nosy person I am, I asked what he did for a living.  He shared that he and his wife owned an ice cream shop in Savannah, GA and he did s