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Fuqua, Gyllenhaal, and Melfi on THE GUILTY and THE STARLING
Fuqua, Gyllenhaal, and Melfi on THE GUILTY and THE STARLING
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Length:
44 minutes
Released:
Oct 13, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Antoine Fuqua and Jake Gyllenhaal discuss the surprising results of filming in COVID confined spaces and Kevin Melfi shares his experience of writing and going for the yes...
In this episode, we talk about…
The challenge of creating a film with limited space and characters
How shifting the story to Los Angeles changed Fuqua’s approach to the film
How the pandemic impacted production and why directors and actors must always have complete trust with each other
Why you have to trust in the magic of filming
How Kevin Melfi went from working at an Italian cafe to making feature films
The difference between lying vs. saying yes
Remembering how simple filmmaking can be—six simple shots!
How Kevin learned to direct and communicate with actors by studying them in acting classes
Advice for raising money to fund a film and how filmmaking is more accessible
Kevin’s journey as a writer and why he believes directors and filmmakers need the skill to write
Screenplay books, guidelines and how Kevin operates when writing a film
Links to Resources:
Turn Cheap Miniatures Into Awesome Visual Effects
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In this episode, we talk about…
The challenge of creating a film with limited space and characters
How shifting the story to Los Angeles changed Fuqua’s approach to the film
How the pandemic impacted production and why directors and actors must always have complete trust with each other
Why you have to trust in the magic of filming
How Kevin Melfi went from working at an Italian cafe to making feature films
The difference between lying vs. saying yes
Remembering how simple filmmaking can be—six simple shots!
How Kevin learned to direct and communicate with actors by studying them in acting classes
Advice for raising money to fund a film and how filmmaking is more accessible
Kevin’s journey as a writer and why he believes directors and filmmakers need the skill to write
Screenplay books, guidelines and how Kevin operates when writing a film
Links to Resources:
Turn Cheap Miniatures Into Awesome Visual Effects
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMuf2bHdGrY
Subscribe to our newsletter for news, contests, deals, and a FREE ebook at https://nofilmschool.com/screenwritingbook.
Check out our new video on lighting night shoots: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J66WWsCp7XE
You can read about all this and more at https://nofilmschool.com/. You can also check out our Gear Guides and Entertainment News on the right hand side.
Please like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and check us out on Instagram!
Ask us questions at editor@nofilmschool.com!
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Oct 13, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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