‘Damsel’ Director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo Sets Fantasy on Fire (And It Looks Awesome‪)‬ The No Film School Podcast

If you want to succeed with fantasy and make it a transformative experience, you have to create real characters. To convey realness, you have to go beyond the “good versus evil” narrative of traditional fantasy movies. You have to create duality.

In today’s episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins speaks with Director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, to discuss:

Why Juan Carlos became a filmmaker

The complicated family dynamics in his film, Damsel


Why he loves portraying duality in the characters

Why you always have to have a plan, even if you don’t stick to it 

How he prepares for production

A happy accident that became one of his favorite shots

The inspiration behind the violent fire in the movie

Creating a proper fire simulation

Why you have to chase your own voice



Memorable Quotes

“I thought ‘oh my god I have to make movies like this.’ ” [5:46]

“I’m much more willing to show the grey zone, because I think that takes you into the reality.” [11:35]

“You have to give space to happy accidents.” [16:26]



Mentioned:
Damsel 


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