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LOS ANGELES, CA – July 24, 2025 – Acclaimed pop culture journalist TVBrittanyF recently sat down with The Wilde Girls writer/director Timothy Hines, and co-star Teddy Smith, and producer Susan Goforth for an in-depth behind-the-scenes look at the making of the critically praised screwball survival comedy. In a feature penned by John Douquette, the interview offers a rare and revealing glimpse into the real-life stories, on-set challenges, and unexpected hilarity that shaped this genre-bending film.
TVBrittanyF, whose work has been featured on The Pop Break and multiple major entertainment platforms, is known for her deep dives into TV, film, and fan culture. A trusted voice in genre storytelling and entertainment journalism, Brittany has developed a loyal following through her nuanced coverage of both indie gems and studio hits. Her article, supported by Douquette’s writing, explores how The Wilde Girls transformed a real-life wilderness shoot into an unexpectedly riotous adventure.
Above: Tinsley and Mattie are pitted against their lack of survival instincts in The Wilde Girls.
In the film, socialite sisters Mattie and Tinsley Wilde are thrown out of high society and into the Oregon wilderness during the Great Depression, forced to fend for themselves among wild animals, hitmen, and one very grumpy mountain man named Silas. As director Timothy Hines puts it, the film was born from memories of his own family’s survival stories during the Depression. “My mother literally slept in a lean-to with a canvas sheet in a rut,” Hines recounts. “I’ve always wanted to tell the story of these spoiled heiresses tossed into that kind of world. At first, it was cartoonish—but the characters grew into something deeper.”
The in-depth feature details how Hines’ childhood recordings of his parents’ tales of forest survival—like his mother’s sharpshooting skills and his father’s legendary bear encounter—informed pivotal scenes in the film. “That scene where Silas fights off a bear with a knife? That actually happened to my father,” Hines shares.
The conversation also reveals how the intense conditions of the shoot, including record 105-degree temperatures and swarms of hornets, mirrored the chaos in the story. Yet it was in that chaos that the cast and crew found something unexpected—laughter. “Somewhere around day three, we found the humor in it all,” Hines said. “Ninety percent of our outtakes were us breaking down laughing—at the script, sure, but also because of what was happening around us.”
Teddy Smith, (R) alongside Cali Scolari and Lydia Pearl Pentz in The Wilde Girls. PENDRAGON PICTURES
Teddy Smith, who plays Silas, added, “I’m a New Yorker, not exactly the outdoorsy type. But Tim pulled a mountain man out of me. Though when a snake slid over to me during filming—I screamed like a little girl.”
The Wilde Girls has been praised by critics and audiences alike for its sharp writing, physical comedy, and emotional undercurrents. The film was well recieved during its debut runs in Los Angeles and New York and holds a 92% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Timothy Hines’ The Wilde Girls . PENDRAGON PCITURES
Now, the film is crashing back into theaters nationwide at the end of July, inviting new audiences to experience the madness, mayhem, and heart of this one-of-a-kind Prohibition-era romp.
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