Lin-Manuel Miranda is no stranger to the stage, but directing a film is a whole other ball game. As a theater kid and film lover, I can’t help but fall in love with the film adaptations of musicals. While some fall flatter than others, Tick, Tick… Boom takes the fun and emotional pull of musicals and combines it with the beauty and vast opportunities of filmmaking to create one of the best pictures of the year. The semi-biographical original musical was Lin-Manuel Miranda’s directorial debut, but he had been waiting for this moment since he was three years old. His love for theater and film created a project about Jonathan Larson, the composer, lyricist, and playwright behind the beloved musical Rent. Miranda sat down with Netflix Film Club to talk about what he learned while directing his first feature, Tick, Tick… Boom. Here are five tips that we pulled that could help you while working on your first project or your tenth project. Check out the full video below. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 23 December, 2021