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'Expats' Director Lulu Wang on the Power of Saying “No”…and Sound
'Expats' Director Lulu Wang on the Power of Saying “No”…and Sound
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Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Feb 3, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Let’s say you’re an indie filmmaker and Nicole Kidman asks you to direct her tv show. You say “hell yeah” right? Well, that wasn’t Lulu Wang’s first response when she was approached to direct the Amazon Prime limited series, Expats.
In today’s episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins, speaks with Director Lulu Wang to discuss:
Why Lulu originally rejected Nicole Kidman’s proposal to direct the show
How she protected her creative vision in a high production, studio project
Exploring and dissecting privilege throughout the show
Where they always start when planning each episode
Changing the visual language in each episode
Episode 5 - It premiered as a standalone film at TIFF
The different perspectives represented in the writer’s room
The benefits to shooting on location
Recording real life sounds while location scouting
Starting a production company to support other filmmakers
Why emerging filmmakers shouldn’t follow industry trends
Memorable Quotes
“I initially said no. I passed on it, because it just felt so typical Hollywood.” [3:35]
“Beauty is very subjective. It has to function within the context of the story.” [7:47]
“The context through which you meet someone, colors the way that you see them.” [12:04]
“I always see it as such a blessing if someone tells me that I’m wrong, or that I can do things better.” [14:06]
“If you follow the trend, you’re always going to be a step behind.” [27:56]
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EXPATS
The Farewell
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In today’s episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins, speaks with Director Lulu Wang to discuss:
Why Lulu originally rejected Nicole Kidman’s proposal to direct the show
How she protected her creative vision in a high production, studio project
Exploring and dissecting privilege throughout the show
Where they always start when planning each episode
Changing the visual language in each episode
Episode 5 - It premiered as a standalone film at TIFF
The different perspectives represented in the writer’s room
The benefits to shooting on location
Recording real life sounds while location scouting
Starting a production company to support other filmmakers
Why emerging filmmakers shouldn’t follow industry trends
Memorable Quotes
“I initially said no. I passed on it, because it just felt so typical Hollywood.” [3:35]
“Beauty is very subjective. It has to function within the context of the story.” [7:47]
“The context through which you meet someone, colors the way that you see them.” [12:04]
“I always see it as such a blessing if someone tells me that I’m wrong, or that I can do things better.” [14:06]
“If you follow the trend, you’re always going to be a step behind.” [27:56]
Mentioned:
Follow Lulu on IG
EXPATS
The Farewell
Find No Film School everywhere:
On the Web
https://nofilmschool.com/
https://www.facebook.com/nofilmschool
https://twitter.com/nofilmschool
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschool
https://www.instagram.com/nofilmschool
Send us an email with questions or feedback: podcast@nofilmschool.com!
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Released:
Feb 3, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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