Tune in for a discussion about two great movies with three great guests - some of whom are actors who have now moved behind the camera!
In this episode, we talk about...
- Why Justin Chon decided to star in his movie, even though he didn’t initially set out to.
- How Justin Chon creates a safe and open environment on set, how he works with his DPs, and other insights into his process.
- How Justin Chon chose and secured his co-star.
- The challenges of working with children.
- How Justin Chon went about researching the issue at the crux of Blue Bayou.
- How Lady of the Manor came about and how Christian and Justin created its “odd couple” style comedy.
- The similarities to the play Blithe Spirit and how the writers just may have been inspired by it!
- The rather surprising choice to write this type of comedy script for women!
- How they approached the directing process for Lady of the Manor.
- Why keeping the plot simple can be really key in comedies.
Links to Resources:
Lady of the Manor - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11826450/
Blue Bayou - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11121664/
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