NY raised Chris Sferrazza joins The Producers

The Producers has added NY born and raised director/DOP Chris Sferrazza to its stable of directors.

Sferrazza’s approach to comedy is simple: “When people laugh, they drop their defences. What better time to approach them with a new idea then when they’re open to it.”

His comedy skills were honed whilst bartending in a NY comedy club and had to occasionally MC the open mic nights.

Says Sferrazza: “It was sometimes great fun, other times it was crap. I was booed and abused, but it gave me thick skin and in the end I learnt how to charm folks as much as making them laugh. Saved my neck a few times. Timing is everything as they say.”

Besides comedy, Sferrazza has a fascination with people, again courtesy of his NY upbringing.

Says Sferrazza: “The 1980’s were not exactly the golden age for NYC. It was dangerous, dirty and falling apart, but the city had character … lots and lots of character. You could ride the subway and have a janitor on your left and a banker on your right. I loved seeing the contrast. And there were crazies everywhere. It was a filmmakers dream.”

To enquire about Sferrazza contact Tanya Spencer or Noelle Jones.

Tanya Spencer M. 0412 415 860 E. tanya@theproducers.co.

Noelle Jones M. 0488 076 556 E. noelle@theproducers.co.