Dan, Manny, & Billy welcome writer and director Jonathan Salemi to talk all about filming the indie action drama film The Last Deal. “A couple places ran with the headline, [The Last Deal] is the biggest guerrilla film in the last two decades. I have no proof of that or against it, but I’d say we’re definitely in the running.” -Jonathan Salemi This episode of Nostalgia 101 is a detailed lesson from writer and director Jonathan Selmi on what it takes to make an indie film in the recent state of the movie industry. Jonathan starts with his experience interning at Sony Pictures to field producing for major networks like Lifetime and History Channel. He talks about the many stories behind filming The Last Deal guerrilla style in LA during the COVID-19 lockdowns, the true story that inspired the movie, and his experience shooting in various LA locations without permits. Jonathan answers the guys’ questions about specific scenes in the movie, he shares some behind-the-scenes anecdotes and what went into casting. They end the episode with Jonathan’s upcoming project and his ranking of the Rocky movies. There’s so much more! Email us (thenostalgiatest@gmail.com) your thoughts and opinions about this episode and we’ll talk about them on a future episode.