The Filmmaker’s Podcast #496: Director Corin Hardy on ‘Whistle’
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 #496: The Nun Director Corin Hardy: From Music Videos to Sundance to Hollywood Horror ‘WHISTLE’
In this episode, host Giles Alderson (The Dare) sits down with acclaimed director for an in-depth conversation about craft, career trajectory, and working within the horror genre. Corin Hardy is an award-winning filmmaker, illustrator, sculptor, and writer known for a striking visual style that blends the macabre with the epic and the beautiful. After studying theatre design at Wimbledon School of Art, Hardy created the award-winning stop-motion short Butterfly (2004), which launched his directing career. He went on to direct acclaimed music videos for major artists, before making his feature debut with The Hallow, which premiered at Sundance and won multiple international awards. He later directed the global horror hit The Nun, part of The Conjuring Universe, and most recently completed his latest feature Whistle. In this episode, we discuss:
- Corin’s early creative upbringing and DIY beginnings in practical FX
- Transitioning from shorts and music videos into feature filmmaking
- The making and impact of his debut feature The Hallow
- How he landed the directing role on The Nun
- Working within major studio franchises vs independent filmmaking
- His newest feature Whistle and what audiences can expect
- Crafting visual storytelling through storyboarding
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