We go over the key aspects to leadership and team management that puts any young director ahead of the curve the first time they step on set. Recently on the NFS podcast, I shared the one book that I’ve found most valuable in my filmmaking career… and it may come as a surprise. It’s not Robert McKee’s Story or Blake Snyder’s Save the Cat or even Christine Vachon’s Shooting to Kill. It’s Harvard Business Review’s Top 10 “Must Reads” On Leadership. In the film industry, we joke about the corporate world and its buzzwords, its allegiance to the bottom line over artistic merit, etc. But I’m here to tell you that Hollywood can learn a lot from the corporate world. Our stereotype of successful directors and producers in Hollywood is the tormented auteur, barking orders, forcing crew to work long hours with little pay and difficult working conditions. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 14 April, 2021