'Andor' and 'The Crown' director Ben Caron talks pitching, being on set and making his debut feature film 'Sharper'
The Filmmakers Podcast
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Is This What It Is?
On Sherlock, Benedict Cumberbatch and Mark Gatiss did mindfulness meditation on set before filming. The first time they attempted to do it was impossible because of all the other thoughts that were coming into their head but after doing it over and over again it became easier. They used an app which gives you a bong at the beginning and then a bong in the end for 10 minutes as part of what is called 'mindfulness meditation' But no-one else wanted to try it so Ben ended up directing them instead. He said: "It's an experiment"
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