The Filmmaker’s Podcast #390: Director David Ayer on making blockbuster movies

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 #390: The Beekeeper director David Ayer on making blockbuster movies such as Fury, End of Watch & Suicide Squad

David Ayer is a writer, director and producer of numerous blockbuster films starring Hollywood actors such as Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Will Smith, Jake Gyllenhaal, and many more. During his press tour for The Beekeeper, host Dom Lenoir had the opportunity to sit down with him and have a nice chat about:

• working with Jason Statham
• the beginning of his career
• the importance of knowing how to story
• directing & producing The Beekeeper
• the magic of working with UK crews

The Beekeeper is out now.

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