Why You Shouldn't Choose a Lane as a Filmmaker

So you’re a beginner filmmaker who isn’t sure what path to take. Do you focus on commercials, television, documentaries, or feature films? Well, who says you have to pick just one lane and stick to it? In today’s episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins and director Natalia Leite discuss: Natalia’s path to writing and directing Why she is so grateful she started her career in documentaries Creating an environment where people feel comfortable to break script Being belittled on set of her first feature film and standing up for herself Why she doesn’t like to physically rehearse the script What is was like to prepare actors for sexual assault scenes in her second feature How vulnerable it is to be an actor The benefits of approaching different formats as a director How she likes to shotlist the edit Allowing yourself the learning curve in your film career Memorable Quotes “I just love that mish-mash of stuff of how to blur the lines of what’s real and what’s not.” [8:39] “I love working with actors and I always try to connect with them on a deep, vulnerable level.” [15:40] “There’s so much to be had in collaborating and fulfilling someone else’s vision.” [32:46] Resources: Natalia’s Instagram Find No Film School everywhere: On the Web https://nofilmschool.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/nofilmschool Twitter https://twitter.com/nofilmschool YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschool Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nofilmschool Send us an email with questions or feedback: [email protected]! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices