03rd Jul2023

The Filmmaker’s Podcast #345: ‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ director Steven Caple Jr.

by Phil Wheat

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 #345: How to go from Indie film to studio blockbuster with Transformers: Rise of the Beasts director Steven Caple Jr. and actors Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback

On part 2 of our Transformers: Rise of the Beasts special with chat going from indie films to huge studio movies with director Steven Caple jr. Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir are also joined by Judas and the Black Messiah actor Dominique Fishback and In the Heights star Anthony Ramos to chat about making a Transformers movies. They also discuss:

  • How Stephen pitched for the director gig.
  • How he shot the huge fight sequences.
  • Why he cut out big finished sequences from the final edit and why he had voice actors on set.
  • Anthony and Dominique discuss why they choose their projects and what they want from directors.

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts in is cinemas now. Check out our review right here.

Follow The Filmmakers Podcast on Twitter: @filmmakerspod | @gilesalderson and the official website

Off

Comments are closed.