Director Jeremiah Zagar, who directed the Netflix movie Hustle, shares many valuable filmmaking lessons and how he made a phenomenal movie with people who had never acted before. In this episode, we talk about… Making an independent art film with a sports storyThe freedom and possibilities he got while shooting with real basketball playersThe idea of evolving the narrative direction through each fightHow to get good performances from people who don't act professionallyTips on working with actors and helping them to do their best and not freeze while on cameraHis experience while working with Adam Sandler, Queen Latifah, Robert Duvall, Kenny Smith, and othersAdvice for people who want to shoot in a digital format but want to capture the anamorphic lookBehind-the-scenes stories from the movie setHow he handled self-doubt while making the movieLearning from failures and recognizing the fact that perfect is not always in the cards Check out the first feature series, Ryan Koo and Amateur. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 22 June, 2022