#68 Skipping Film School Indie Writer/Director | Nick Richey

Should you skip film school?

This week Nick Richey, indie writer & director, shares how he went from an economics major in college to making feature films. In this episode, Nick tells how he skipped film school, making his latest project 1-800-Hot-Nite, and paying himself as a director.

Listen to learn if film school is right for you.

Key points:

1:24 - How he got started in the industry

6:45 - First feature film

9:25 - No formal education 

11:34 - Something going wrong 

15:14 - Investing in your career 

18:54 - Latest film 1-800-Hot-Nite

23:30 - Favorite day on set

25:23 - What went wrong on set

32:50 - Screening went wrong

34:24 - Creating coming-of-age films

36:32 - Next project

38:28 - Making a distribution deal

48:34 - Paying yourself 

54:06 - Favorite gear

57:29 - How to trust your guy on casting

Links:

Low Low Trailer

1-800-Hot-Nite Trailer

Studio Binder

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Shot Deck

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