The Filmmaker’s Podcast #359: Director Alice Troughton on her debut ‘The Lesson’
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 #359: The Lesson – Director Alice Troughton on making her debut feature and why it can take five years
This week BAFTA winning director Alice Troughton joins us to chat about her debut movie The Lesson starring Richard E Grant, Julie Delpy, Stephen McMillan and Daryl McCormack. Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir sat down with Alice to discuss why it took five years to get to the screen, how it suddenly all came together and working with a brilliant team. They also discuss:
- The despicable art of monstrous men.
- Script changes and themes.
- Why music is important.
- Feeling responsible for crews health and safety.
- Why you should plan, plan, plan then bend like a willow.
- What are Koi Pou?
- And why having a great team is vital.
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