The Filmmakers Podcast #280: From teacher to director with Michelle Danner
Here’s the latest episode of the The Filmmakers Podcast, part of the ever-growing podcast roster here on Nerdly. If you haven’t heard the show yet, you can check out previous episodes on the official podcast site, whilst we’ll be featuring each and every new episode as it premieres.
For those unfamiliar with the series, The Filmmakers Podcast is a podcast about how to make films from micro budget indie films to bigger budget studio films and everything in-between. Our hosts Giles Alderson, Dan Richardson, Andrew Rodger and Cristian James talk how to get films made, how to actually make them and how to try not to f… it up in their very humble opinion. Guests will come on and chat about their film making experiences from directors, writers, producers, screenwriters, actors, cinematographers and distributors.
The Filmmaker’s Podcast #280: From teaching A-list actors in Hollywood to directing feature films with Michelle Danner
Today, we welcome producer/director and acting coach Michelle Danner to the show. She has taught acting for the last 29 years and has worked privately and on set with many A-List Actors including Chris Rock, Gerard Butler, Seth MacFarlane, Penelope Cruz, James Franco, Henry Cavill and Michelle Rodriguez and many others. Later in her career, she moved into directing as well. Now Michelle sat down with our host Giles Alderson to talk about her journey in the filmmaking world: how teaching actors helped her become a better director, shooting on film vs. digital, how her first film came about, how she raises money, storyboards, shot lists, rehearsals, as well as the importance of keeping yourself healthy. She also recounts anecdotes about meeting with Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks before filming her first feature and talking to Ridley Scott on the phone. Michelle has a lot of tips, tricks and stories to share. So what are you waiting for? Sit back, relax and enjoy this week’s episode with Michelle Danner.
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