The Filmmaker’s Podcast #344: ‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura
Here’s the latest episode of The Filmmakers Podcast, part of the 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, Dome Lenoir, Dan Richardson, Andrew Rodger and Cristian James talk about 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 filmmaking experiences from directors, writers, producers and screenwriters, to actors, cinematographers and distributors.
The Filmmaker’s Podcast #344: Lorenzo di Bonaventura – How to make Hollywood movies, raise finance, find directors with ‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ producer
On this weeks episode we chat with Hollywood legend Lorenzo di Bonaventura. He chats to Giles Alderson & Dom Lenoir about his career, on set advice and how to produce movies. He also talks about:
- What he looks for in directors.
- Filming huge set pieces.
- Shooting and getting permission in remote locations.
- How they find the transformers stories.
- Why learning psychology and reading history is vital for filmmakers.
- How he raises finance and why getting a good script takes time.
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts in is cinemas now. Check out our review right here.
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