Director's roundtable: An In-depth conversation with four independent film directors

Описание: Hey everyone! Welcome back to another episode of Cup of Tea. I am so excited to share todays video with you! This is a directors roundtable that I organised. I am joined by four independent film directors: Kaine Levy, Jenna Suru, Grant Taylor, and Alistair Chekaoui, who were kind enough to join me.

I learnt so much from this episode. I really wanted to know more regarding the inner workings of the mind of a director and how they approach certain aspects of a film when directing, so it was so interesting to have everyone on one call and see how everyones process compared or contrasted to someone else's.

If you don't have time to watch the entire video, please see timestamps below:
1) Relationship between director and actor/how to evoke complex emotions out of an actor: 03:49 (Jenna Suru)
2) How can an actor starkly switch emotions within one scene, when those emotions are polar opposite 08:49 (Ali Chekaoui)
3) When writing are you thinking about how you will direct the project also, or is it purely just about the story 14:08 (Grant Taylor)
4) Where do you stand on originality when directing, are you willing to consciously take ideas from elsewhere? 18:28 (Kaine Levy)
5) What must you consider when deciding whether or not you will direct a project once you have read the script/ How important is bankability?: 24:19 (Jenna Suru)
6) How do you set and maintain the tone of a film throughout its duration?: 30:43 (Ali Chekaoui)
7) How important is the temperament of a director on set and how do you stay calm in the face of adversity. 37:01 (Grant Taylor)
8) How willing are you to deviate away from the script when filming? 44:13 (Kaine Levy)
9) How would you like to see the film industry develop within the next 25 years (EVERYONE)
10) GENIE QUESTION 😁57:50 (EVERYONE)
11) All directors talk about what project they are working on and talk about how any creatives can collaborate and network with them. 1:02:38 (EVERYONE)

Follow these independent directors on Instagram to collaborate and network with them!

Kaine Levy - @Kainelevy (Latest film - Farewell Waltz)
Jenna Suru - @Jennasurureal (Latest film - The Golden Age)
Grant Taylor - @Taylor_film_director (Latest film - Ecstasy)
Ali Chekaoui - @Ali_chekaoui_movies (Latest film - Birdcage)

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Many thanks
Riel John-Baptiste

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