The Filmmaker’s Podcast #384: Nikolaj Arcel, director and screenwriter of ‘The Promised Land’
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, Dom 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 #384: How to have a career making indie films with Nikolaj Arcel – Director and Screenwriter – The Promised Land
Director and Screenwriter Nikolaj Arcel joins us to talk about having a career as filmmaker, his latest film The Promised Land starring Mads Mikkelsen and why you should write your own films. Award winning filmmaker Nikolaj joins fellow filmmakers Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir to discuss the film industry and why is not proud of all of his films. Nikolaj also discusses:
- Working as a filmmaker in Denmark, being on the conveyor belt , financing films and having a career.
- How he learnt to be a filmmaker by failing.
- Director Actors and an very interesting tip.
- Why everyday on set is a compromise and how experience can help.
- Dealing with Goats and Wolves.
- And why he storyboards every shot on each of his films.
- He takes you through a typical day on set and gives editing and screenwriting techniques and tips.
The Promised Land is out in cinemas now.
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