How to go from Indie film to studio blockbuster with Transformers: Rise of the Beasts director Steven Caple Jr. and actors Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback

On part 2 of our Transformers: Rise of the Beasts special with chat going from indie films to huge studio movies with director Steven Caple jr. Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir are also joined by Judas and the Black Messiah actor Dominique Fishback and In the Heights star Anthony Ramos to chat about making a Transformers movies.

They also discuss:

How Stephen pitched for the director gig.

How he shot the huge fight sequences.

Why he cut out big finished sequences from the final edit and why he had voice actors on set.

Anthony and Dominique discuss why they choose their projects and what they want from directors.

Listen to Part 1 with producers Lorenzo di Bonaventura here

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts in is CINEMAS now.

PATREON

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Serena Gardner

Mark Hammett

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Karen Newman

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