Strike Updates & Questions Directors Need To Answer in Prep (Feat. A Director in Prep)

Where are things at with the current WGA and SAG strikes? How do these strikes affect the way we think about work-life balance? How can you make sure all your ducks are in a row, when preparing to shoot a low-budget, indie film? 

In today’s episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins and Jason discuss:

• What took place between the WGA and AMPTP in a recent meeting
• The incredibly difficult role of being a showrunner 
• Paying feature writers on a weekly basis
• Shooting an ultra, low budget, indie film in small island in Panama
• The No Film School Production Checklist for Directors
• Why chemistry is so underrated when it comes to casting 
• Storyboarding more transitions between different scenes 
• Benefits to filming rehearsals on an iPhone
• Being nickel and dimed on the softwares you need as a filmmaker

Memorable Quotes

• “We need to remember how important it is to have a sustainable life when you are doing any job.” [6:04]
• “We don’t like wondering where our food is going to come from.” [7:58]
• “I’m treating it like it’s my life grad school thesis. My No Film School thesis.” [14:59]
• “You can really only learn by doing.” [39:37]

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