Listen to these creators break down one of the key aspects of directing. Spending a career in front of the camera gives people opportunities to direct, write, and produce that are harder for the rest of us to come by. But it also grants insights into succeeding once you're in those coveted behind-the-camera roles. Insights all of us can use. What is it that Justin Long and Justin Chon have learned in their years as actors that helped them crush it when they got behind the camera? It's something that might not surprise you but you still cannot over-value. Casting. Talking to these guys in separate interviews (and with Justin's brother and co-writer/director Christian Long) there is such an emphasis on the types of talents they trusted and worked with. The women they cast are all extremely talented, but extremely well cast, and bring to life the visions they'd had from the start. Making their jobs, in their own words, "much easier." Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Tuesday, 19 October, 2021