Episode 224 - Ryland Tews

The Cripescast Podcast

Charlie Berens

Comedy Interviews, Comedy

5 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 27 November 2024

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Ryland Brickson Cole Tews knew that he was a part of something special while filming Hundreds of Beavers. The critics agree. The 2022 film has taken off in unimaginable ways by screening in over 70 film festivals since its release, receiving a 97% critic rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and earning a spot as the second-highest rated movie of 2024 on Letterboxd. Filmed in Northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula over two winters, Hundreds of Beavers is a black and white, “no-dialogue”, slapstick comedy reminiscent of Buster Keaton films and Saturday morning cartoons. Ryland joins Charlie on the Cripescast this week to talk about the process of making the movie, from start to finish, how his dad became prop master, and using beer as a form of payment. As a true Wisconsinite, Ryland shares that his biggest pet peeve is warm beer.

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0:00.0	Hey, folks, welcome to the Krepscast. This is the podcast where we talk to people for and or from the
0:05.3	Midwest. We are brought to you by Everlight Solar and here's this week's episode. Hey, everybody,
0:11.0	welcome to the Krepscast. This week, my guest is Ryland Toos. He is an actor. He is a writer.
0:17.5	He is the star of hundreds of beavers, which you're not familiar.
0:21.4	It's a film made right here in Wisconsin.
0:24.6	It's super, super funny.
0:26.3	It's got 97% on Rotten Tomatoes.
0:29.6	It's like one of the highest rate of films on Rotten Tomatoes.
0:32.2	It's won countless awards.
0:33.7	It's been at so many festivals.
0:36.5	It is the second highest rate of film on Letterbox this year.
0:40.6	And it is, it's just a real joy of a movie.
0:44.8	I mean, it's great.
0:45.8	It's, it's so much fun.
0:48.7	It's, I don't think it's technically a silent film, but it's, it does have that vibe. And it's kind of like watching
0:57.2	Looney Tunes had a love child with Charlie Chaplin while the Three Stooges cocked. I don't know.
1:08.0	Is that a weird thing? Yeah, that's kind of a weird thing to say.
1:11.9	But it's really fun. It's really fun is what I'm trying to say. And it's great to have Rylund
1:16.5	on. It's great talking about the local film scene here in Wisconsin, sort of what's possible
1:22.1	when you have an idea, how to take it to the next level. So anyway, I'm very excited for this interview.
1:29.5	I enjoyed talking to Rylund a lot, and I think you will enjoy it too.
1:33.9	And also I want to say that hundreds of beavers, it is right now.
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