Thanks to films like The House of the Devil, The Innkeepers and The Sacrament, when I hear Ti West’s name, I immediately think horror, but his latest film doesn’t really fit into the genre at all. In a Valley of Violence stars Ethan Hawke as Paul, a guy who’s just trying to get to Mexico with his horse and dog. During a pitstop in the near-empty town of Denton, Paul inadvertently becomes enemies with a hotheaded deputy (James Ransone), a rivalry that ultimately forces Paul to change course and seek revenge before moving on.Shortly after a screening of In a Valley of Violence at SXSW, I got the chance to sit down with West to talk about his experience making the film. He discussed what sparked the desire to make a Western after The Sacrament, how he landed John Travolta for the role of The Marshal, shooting the movie on film, working with the canine star who nearly steals the film and much more. You can check it all out in the interview below and, in case you missed it, click here for my review of In a Valley of Violence.