The Filmmaker’s Podcast #431: Tyler Perry and Nicole Avant on ‘The 6888’
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 #431: Tyler Perry and Nicole Avant on making ‘The Six Triple Eight’ for Netflix
The incredible one man studio Tyler Perry joins us to chat about The Six Triple Eight his latest written and directed feature film as well as his inspirational producer Nicole Avant! Tyler and Nicole sit with Giles Alderson about how they made their true story WW2 epic. They discuss:
- Finding ideas and sizzle reels.
- Pitching to studios and not waiting for anyone to tell you that you can’t.
- How Nicole pitched the idea, inspiration and Netflix.
- Directing, Producing movies, Quincy Jones and Ted Serandos.
The Six Triple Eight (aka The 6888) is out now on Netflix.
Follow The Filmmakers Podcast on Twitter: @filmmakerspod | @gilesalderson and the official website
