Today we’d like to introduce you to Lucas Millhouse.
Lucas, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
Well, once I was a small lad that wanted to be a point guard for Duke University. Upon finding out that I wasn’t amazing at being smart, nor basketball, I took up theater in high school, which I felt that I excelled at. This brought me to study at Southern Utah University where I studied Theater Arts, Music, and Dance hoping to one day be a major part of the Shakespeare festival. Alas, it was not mean to be for this moderately handsome white boy. So, I moved back home to Colorado where I found a job working at a local news station. It was here I really cut my teeth in the business, making lots of friends and learning about storytelling and live broadcasts. Eventually, I ended up at Weber State University where I finished my Theater requirements in ’09 and entered into a barren and hyper-competitive job market. I finally found an entry-level videographer job, which helped me film my first feature-length film as I borrowed the company equipment in order to shoot the film. (Shhh bout that last part)
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not, what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
The road definitely isn’t a smooth one and I’ve often reminded myself that I never really choose the easy road, which should give me comfort on some level and often does. Filmmaking comes with a lot of rejection, and your naive nature (at the beginning) gets preyed upon. I’ve had friends fall by the wayside, seen people get taken for money, been jealous of projects only to find out that they never go anywhere… etc. The list goes on and on. But for me, it’s a mind game to keep on the same path. It’s like running that ultra-marathon and hoping you can make it to the finish line though you cannot see where or when it’s approaching.
Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
As I mentioned before I wanted to do Shakespeare for a living but that just didn’t happen. So, I moved into directing and eventually transitioned into film and video production. Now I want to tell stories with excellent and fun people. If anything, I am a “filmmaker” which, to me, means that I can make a film from start to finish. Write, Produce, Direct, Edit, VFX, Sound Design. Those skills are just a means to an end as I am now trying to focus on Producing, Writing, and Directing.
I’m proud to brag about the 4 films we have done over the past 9 years, and mostly braggadocios of our latest creation Curse of the Werehuahua which is about a guy who gets bitten by a radioactive chihuahua and thus “cursed.” We shot it with a skeleton crew (not actual skeletons) and during the worst of the worst years (2020) and I am super excited to show it to anyone who likes cheesy horror comedies!
Filling in the gaps between big productions I am most proud of the music videos we have shot for local bands/musicians and the mini-documentaries that go a little deeper into subjects we find interesting. There’s always a story to tell. Sometimes the challenge is finding how to tell the story.
If anyone ever asks anyone else what sets me apart from my peers or other filmmakers, I’d hope anyone would say that I have a knack for comedy. I hope that people enjoy what they watch, and think it’s fresh and entertaining.
What’s next?
Currently, my producing team and I are working on developing a slate of films to produce this and next year, and then after that we will see how everything went and hopefully develop and produce more! If you are reading this and want to get in touch to keep up with our work or want to collaborate, please follow and hit me up on IG or Facebook!
Contact Info:
- Website: http://millquas.com
- Instagram: @millquasproductions
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/millquas
- Youtube: www.youtube.com/millquas
Image Credits
Lucas Millhouse
Farris Gerrard
