‘Sharknado’ Director Dishes on the Sequel, Death-Defying Stunts – and Casting David Bowie

Director Anthony Ferrante: "I figured five people would show up on Twitter, and four of them would tell me how much I sucked"

So you’ve only made one movie – a cheapo “B” (or less) thriller for the Syfy network called “Boo.” And they like it so much they ask you if you’d like to do another, about a freak tornado that hits Los Angeles, raining down thousands of killer fish.

You say yes, and the next thing you know, your cheapo thriller — starring “Dancing With the Stars” types like Ian Zeiring and Tara Reid — is a social-media sensation, drawing only 1.4 million viewers but generating 5,000 tweets per minute during its initial airing. (Even Mia Farrow tweeted that she was watching it.)

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