The No Film School Podcast How to Get Commercial Directing Gigs and Brand New Camera Tech We Love
Nov 3, 2022
55:28
It’s smart to figure out the box you want to be in, since the industry is going to put you in a box anyway. Then you need to learn to appreciate your time in that box.
In this episode, we talk about…
- James Gunn, director of Guardians of the Galaxy, running the superhero division of DC
- Showing up for others and celebrating their successes with them
- The SONY A7R V and its unique AI feature
- How Artificial Intelligence is getting nuts
- The number one thing that makes a spec fail
- Why making a simple spec is hard
Memorable Quotes
- “One person’s success is not your failure.” [13:19]
- “Your goal with a spec, is that it should feel like a real commercial. It should trick people in an agency into thinking it’s a real spot.” [28:58]
- “Product work is a very specific universe.” [33:43]
- “Arrested development is phenomenal, but there's a gift in being able to do Seinfeld.” [39:48]
Mentioned in the episode:
James Gunn - CEO of DC Studios
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