#27: Justin Wu on Directing Sidelined and What Comes Next

This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with Justin Wu, the director of Sidelined: The QB and Me and Sidelined 2: Intercepted. Justin opens up about his early draw to the arts, breaks down how he discovered Sidelined, the process of adapting a book and if we can expect a THIRD movie? 

CHAPTERS: 

0:00 Introduction

0:55 Justin’s draw to the arts

6:02 Being confident in yourself

10:30 Photography to directing

13:16 How Justin found Sidelined

16:01 Script or book first

18:30 What does it mean to direct 

21:10 The first time Justin said Action

22:10 Working with Siena Agudong

23:08 Working with Noah Beck

26:18 Non-negotiables as a director

28:01 Difficulties in directing 

31:48 The magic behind angles

34:45 When did the conversation start about Sidelined 2

37:35 What Sidelined 2 looks like

41:05 Changes between both movies

44:32 A third movie…?

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