Director Jeremiah Zagar, who directed the Netflix movie Hustle, shares many valuable filmmaking lessons and how he made a phenomenal movie with people who had never acted before.

In this episode, we talk about…

Making an independent art film with a sports story

The freedom and possibilities he got while shooting with real basketball players

The idea of evolving the narrative direction through each fight

How to get good performances from people who don't act professionally

Tips on working with actors and helping them to do their best and not freeze while on camera

His experience while working with Adam Sandler, Queen Latifah, Robert Duvall, Kenny Smith, and others

Advice for people who want to shoot in a digital format but want to capture the anamorphic look

Behind-the-scenes stories from the movie set

How he handled self-doubt while making the movie

Learning from failures and recognizing the fact that perfect is not always in the cards



Links to Resources: 
First feature series, Ryan Koo and Amateur https://nofilmschool.com/tags/firstfeature 
Link to Hustle on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/in/title/80242342 
Winnnig time interview https://megaphone.link/BLU1506714910 

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