I'm a film director and this podcast is my way of socialising. Juliane Block
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- TV & Film
I'm a film director. I love what I do. I love emotions. I struggle. I fail. I succeed. I love all of it, specifically all the people intersecting with my journey. After doing a few first episodes on my own, I thought it's much more engaging to remember the memorable moments with them together.
PS: I'm also a mom, a tattoo lover, a challenge seeker and I live in Germany... if you must know.
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Filmmaker Darcy Weir - interview
Today I’m talking to Darcy Weir, a documentary filmmaker. We released our films through the same distributor and I was extremely impressed with Darcy’s ability to promote his docs.
0:07 Documentary filmmaker Darcy Weir
0:34 How “X-Files” and “Harry and the Hendersons” led to UFOs and Sasquatch documentaries
4:10 Having a distinctive target audience & getting your film out there: be passionate about what you do
6:31 Are members of UFO groups believers?
9:09 Telling your side of the story and how to deal with charlatans
16:25 Filming on sight, finding and interviewing your subjects
If you want to connect with Darcy you’ll find all his films & trailers here:
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Storyboard artist Graham Wyn Jones - interview
Today I’m talking to Graham Wyn Jones, a storyboard artist who has done huge blockbuster films, but also small, independent type of films, where he worked with only a small team. Listen to how he got into the industry and the joys of being a storyboard artist:
0:00 Graham Wyn Jones
0:52 The journey from merchant seaman to storyboard artist
6:44 Working on Hollywood blockbuster movies & the time it takes to get there
9:49 The storyboarding workflow
11:35 The skillset of a good storyboard artist
15:16 Different languages on set
16:42 Concept artist, storyboard artist, digital or pencil & paper
Connect with Graham:
uk.linkedin.com/pub/graham-wyn-jones/2/212/31a/
www.imdb.com/name/nm1517086/
About Graham:
"Drawing storyboards is a richly rewarding experience for me. I visualise the written word from the script into cinematic storyboards. It is above all a communication tool of the Director`s vision for the production in terms of realising the narrative, composition/framing, lenses, lighting, stunts and vfx requirements. The drawings freeze lines, shapes light and visualises what the script can't describe in words."
GRAHAM WYN JONES B.A. (HONS) is an award-winning free-lance storyboard artist with 23 years of experience in the film industry. He has worked the full spectrum of the media, from major Hollywood studios such as Marvel & Disney, to low-budget independent films, high-end TV drama, commercials, games, music, corporate, documentaries and 4D animation. Graham has been invited to teach Art & Design, illustration, MA Media studies across the UK in his downtime. -
Actor and musician Jeff Weber - interview
For everyone who doesn’t know, once in a while I also do poster work, and that’s how I met Texas-based actor Jeff Weber, and we decided to do a podcast! Have a listen:
1:11 Introduction of Texas-based musician & actor Jeff Weber, and learning a classical instrument in your childhood
5:01 Getting into the movie industry (in your 40s)
7:42 The difference between shooting music videos vs a narrative film, and the story behind "What I’d Do For You"
11:37 Advice for aspiring actors and musicians
13:16 Killing bugs, spiders & scorpions
15:07 We are all a product of our environment
18:58 “The Curse of Hobbes House” & the characters of Naser (Waleed Elgadi) and Eury Saul (Jo Price)
20:40 What’s next
Connect with Jeff:
Instagram: @gojaydub
Facebook: @theradiogunners
Website: theradiogunners.com
Referenced in the podcast:
Podcast: Interview with language coach Clifford De Spenser
Podcast: Interview with actor Waleed Elgadi
"The Curse of Hobbes House"
"Kinks" -
Language coach Clifford De Spenser - interview
Today I spoke to Clifford De Spenser, who I first collaborated with on the film “3 Lives” and who become an invaluable member of my team ever since.
0:35 Intro of voice / language / dialect / dialogue coach Clifford De Spenser
2:27 The ups and downs in the film industry & the importance of networking
3:37 Glamour on set (or the absence of it) & wearing the right clothes
4.53 Shooting the film “3 Lives”
7:49 Guerrilla filmmaking has similarities to being in the army
10:16 The bigger the budget [..] the more silly they become
13:44 A film set is like a medieval court
15:03 The difference between dialect and dialogue coach (with a small detour to the early days of cinema)
17:52 Advice to actresses and actors who aspire to be successful internationally
21:07 What’s next
If you want to connect with Clifford: clemencyfilms.com
Link to "3 Lives" 3livesmovie.com -
Colourist Filipe Fernandes - interview
Today I'm talking to Filipe Fernandes, a colourist I had the pleasure of working with on 3 of my films: "8 Remains", "3 Lives" and "The Curse of Hobbes House"
0:00 How Filipe Fernandes became a colourist in the film industry
3:01 What skills do a colourist need?
4:28 Advice to filmmakers from a colourist what not to avoid during shooting
5:44 The story about turning the runner into forest greenery (Filipe’s magic wand)
7:16 The process of colour grading
9:24 "8 Remains" - a project saved in colour grade (DoP Marcus Schwemin)
13:22 Case study "The Marvelous Misadventures of the Stone Lady", a short film with a VFX animated statue as the lead character in a real environment
16:24 Working and living the European dream
Connect with Filipe:
Website: filipe-fernandes.com
Instagram: @filipe_fernandes_grade
Film Shed’s Website: www.film-shed.co.uk
Trailer of "The Marvelous Misadventures of the Stone Lady" https://vimeo.com/336579000
Link to "8 Remains" 8remains.com -
Singer-songwriter Georgie Fisher - interview
Georgie Fisher is a singer-songwriter from Sydney, who has made Berlin her home. Have a listen:
0:00 Georgie Fisher
1:16 Career choice: singer-songwriter
5:08 Writing music for a film vs creating a song
7:02 What’s next?
8:44 How do you create a pop song?
11:05 Next: the production of the song - a different skillset
12:30 Advice for aspiring musicians
14:49 Talking about the glamour of being a musician on tour
Connect with Georgie:
Music Streaming
Spotify
Bandcamp
Website/Socials
Website
Instagram
Facebook