
The Filmmakers Podcast
A podcast about how to make film and TV by filmmakers who actually make them. Interviewing guests from the film-making world from Indie film to Hollywood and everything in between. Hosts Giles Alderson (The Dare), Dom Lenoir (Winter Ridge) Lucinda Rhodes Thakrar (Wolves of War), Tori & Matthew Butler-Hart (Two Down), Phil Hawkins (Prancer: A Christmas Tale), Stephen Follows (Film Data Analyst), Christian James (Fanged Up), Andy Rodger (Three Day Millionaire) and many others explore the world behind-the-scenes of making films and TV, talking to the actors, writers, directors and producers who make them!
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Sep 7, 2020 • 1h 6min
Going from Shorts to Marvel movies. Directors Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck on making Half Nelson, Mississippi Grind & Captain Marvel.
This week Giles interviews writing and directing team Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck to discuss their impressive career and body of work from the indie scene to working with Marvel.Anna and Ryan first made an entrance with their indie hit Half Nelson, which picked up a best actor nominee for a little known actor named Ryan Gosling. Following on from that they’ve managed to make an intriguing combination of creative indies as well as studio hits, Giles asks them how they balanced both kinds of projects, what their approach is to directing as a pair and how they’ve changed their filmmaking process in transitioning from film to digital.We also chat about working within the unique Marvel Studios process, gauging the right audience for your film and knowing when to stop putting pressure on yourself as a director. In our bonus episode for this week, Giles and Robbie discuss their strategies for dealing with criticism within the industry in a healthy way. Access this and our other bonus episodes on our Patreon Page. Support TriggerSupport Burger Bait SPREAD THE WORD WITH OUR MERCH. T-Shirts, Hoodies, Mugs, Masks and Water Bottles all now available in some very cool designs.Help us out and Subscribe, listen and review us on iTunes, Spotify, Podbean, or wherever you get your podcasts. Tell your friends, spread the world and choose film. WATCH OUR FILMSThe Dare Canada and USA | TrailerA Serial Killers Guide to Life | TrailerArthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot DIGITAL https://apple.co/3gxiPX3 DVD https://amzn.to/30dCdUa | Trailer FOLLOW USFollow the Podcast @filmmakerspod Follow Make Your Film @makeyourfilm20 Follow Giles @gilesalderson Follow Robbie @robbiemckane Follow our Regular Hosts @DirDomLenoir @35mmdop @Cjamesdirect @dan710ths @philmblog @IanSharp1 Follow our Movies @FangedUpFilm @thedaremovie @Food4ThoughtDoc LINKS and MORERaindance events www.raindance.orgThe Filmmakers Podcast recommends Performance InsuranceMusic from musicbed.comPart of the www.podfixnetwork.squarespace.comHead to The Filmmakers Podcast for more episodes on film-makingGiles Alderson's website Get in touch? Email us thefilmmakerspodcast@gmail.comHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 31, 2020 • 1h 16min
Dracular Director John Badham on Saturday Night Fever, Blue Thunder & and On Directing
Today Giles and Robbie are joined by Matthew Butler-Hart from Fizz and Ginger Films to interview legendary director John Badham about his celebrated films, his recent TV work as well as the new 2nd edition of his popular book 'On Directing'.John was very generous with his time and knowledge, giving us precise guidance on how he works with and directs actors, plans shooting for the edit as well as highlighting the differences between working in films Vs. television.John tells us about his start in movies directing period baseball film The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings before moving on to Saturday Night Fever where he spent sleepless nights finding the perfect location for the 2001 Odyssey disco club for John Travolta to dance in. We also discuss working with Laurence Olivier and Frank Langella in Dracula, shooting the perfect action scene in Blue Thunder and much more.PRE-ORDER ON DIRECTING NOWJOHN’S WEBSITE SUPPORT US ON PATREONThis week’s bonus segment features John Badham discussing his TV work in depth. SPREAD THE WORD WITH OUR MERCHOur NEW The Filmmakers Podcast MERCHANDISE is now available. T-Shirts, Hoodies, Mugs, Masks and Water Bottles all now available in some very cool designs. Have a look: https://thefilmmakerspodcast.com/merch-2Help us out and Subscribe, listen and review us on iTunes, Spotify, Podbean, or wherever you get your podcasts. Tell your friends, spread the world and choose film. WATCH OUR FILMSThe Dare Canada and USA | TrailerA Serial Killers Guide to Life | TrailerArthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot DIGITAL https://apple.co/3gxiPX3 DVD https://amzn.to/30dCdUa | Trailer FOLLOW USFollow the Podcast @filmmakerspod Follow Make Your Film @makeyourfilm20 Follow Giles @gilesalderson Follow Robbie @robbiemckane Follow our Regular Hosts @DirDomLenoir @35mmdop @Cjamesdirect @dan710ths @philmblog @IanSharp1 Follow our Movies @FangedUpFilm @thedaremovie @Food4ThoughtDoc LINKS and MORERaindance events www.raindance.orgThe Filmmakers Podcast recommends Performance InsuranceMusic from musicbed.comPart of the www.podfixnetwork.squarespace.comHead to The Filmmakers Podcast for more episodes on film-makingGiles Alderson's website Get in touch? Email us thefilmmakerspodcast@gmail.comHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 24, 2020 • 1h 10min
How to Make a No.1 Streamed Film - ‘Host’ with Screenwriter and Exec Producer Jed Shepherd
In this episode, we welcome to the podcast screenwriter Jed Shepherd to discuss streaming horror hit Host, the Shudder exclusive that’s been taking the internet by storm.Jed chats with Giles and screenwriter Jonny Grant on his writing process, collaboration with director Rob Savage and how they made their highly acclaimed shorts Absence, Dawn of the Deaf and Salt.We also talk working with Sam Raimi, shining the light on forgotten horror gems and how to make a film entirely on zoom with a full cast, stunts and VFX - all whilst hiding key plot twists from the main actors. If you’ve been looking for that jolt of lockdown inspiration, this is it. WATCH HOST ON SHUDDERWATCH THE TRAILER FOR HOST SUPPORT US ON PATREON SPREAD THE WORD WITH OUR MERCHOur NEW The Filmmakers Podcast MERCHANDISE is now available. T-Shirts, Hoodies, Mugs, Masks and Water Bottles all now available in some very cool designs. Have a look: https://thefilmmakerspodcast.com/merch-2 Help us out and Subscribe, listen and review us on iTunes, Spotify, Podbean, or wherever you get your podcasts. Tell your friends, spread the world and choose film. WATCH OUR FILMSThe Dare Canada and USA | TrailerA Serial Killers Guide to Life | TrailerArthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot DIGITAL https://apple.co/3gxiPX3 DVD https://amzn.to/30dCdUa | Trailer FOLLOW USFollow the Podcast @filmmakerspod Follow Make Your Film @makeyourfilm20 Follow Giles @gilesalderson Follow Robbie @robbiemckane Follow our Regular Hosts @DirDomLenoir @35mmdop @Cjamesdirect @dan710ths @philmblog @IanSharp1 Follow our Movies @FangedUpFilm @thedaremovie @Food4ThoughtDoc LINKS and MORERaindance events www.raindance.orgThe Filmmakers Podcast recommends Performance InsuranceMusic from musicbed.comPart of the www.podfixnetwork.squarespace.comHead to The Filmmakers Podcast for more episodes on film-makingGiles Alderson's website Get in touch? Email us thefilmmakerspodcast@gmail.comHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 17, 2020 • 1h 12min
Piers Tempest on Producing The Wife, Killing Bono, Churchill, Military Wives and Love Wedding Repeat
This week Giles welcomes back Ian Sharp from Sharphouse Films to co-host our interview with Piers Tempest, producer on The Wife, Killing Bono, Military Wives and Love Wedding Repeat about the craft and intrigue of producing at different levels of the industry. That’s right, it’s a full-on producing masterclass. Piers tells us his route into film, how he got into the world of production, avoiding sharks and throwing himself into productions to learn the ropes. Ian quizzes Piers on development finance and pre-selling films to ensure they have a commercial life after production. How do you deal with a difficult agent? How do you move from different budget brackets? And what are the benefits of developing your own material with a writer or director? Piers generously offers a huge amount of advice in all of these areas. WATCH THE TRAILER FOR LOVE WEDDING REPEAT available now on Netflix Go Fight Yourself - Modern Screen Combat Course https://gofightyourself.modernscreencombat.com With action becoming increasingly popular throughout films and TV, Ian wanted to share some knowledge and practices that everyone, with an interest in action filmmaking, could benefit from. The course costs £32 First Flights Short Film Fund https://www.first-flights.com/short-film-fund/ First Flights has launched a new Short Film Fund, available to Directors and Producers. The Fund offers a new way for filmmakers to access a non-recoupable grant of up to £7,000. Find out more. SPREAD THE WORD WITH OUR MERCHOur NEW The Filmmakers Podcast MERCHANDISE is now available. T-Shirts, Hoodies, Mugs, Masks and Water Bottles all now available in some very cool designs. Have a look: https://thefilmmakerspodcast.com/merch-2 Help us out and Subscribe, listen and review us on iTunes, Spotify, Podbean, or wherever you get your podcasts. Tell your friends, spread the world and choose film. WATCH OUR FILMSThe Dare Canada and USA | TrailerA Serial Killers Guide to Life | TrailerArthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot DIGITAL https://apple.co/3gxiPX3 DVD https://amzn.to/30dCdUa | Trailer FOLLOW USFollow the Podcast @filmmakerspod Follow Make Your Film @makeyourfilm20 Follow Giles @gilesalderson Follow Robbie @robbiemckane Follow our Regular Hosts @DirDomLenoir @35mmdop @Cjamesdirect @dan710ths @philmblog @IanSharp1 Follow our Movies @FangedUpFilm @thedaremovie @Food4ThoughtDoc LINKS and MORERaindance events www.raindance.orgThe Filmmakers Podcast recommends Performance InsuranceMusic from musicbed.comPart of the www.podfixnetwork.squarespace.comHead to The Filmmakers Podcast for more episodes on film-makingGiles Alderson's website Get in touch? Email us thefilmmakerspodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 10, 2020 • 1h 23min
Director André Øvredal on Mortal, Troll Hunter and The Autopsy of Jane Doe & how he makes movies
Today we welcome folklore-horror director André Ovredal to discuss his new indie horror Mortal. Known for his found-footage modern masterpiece Troll Hunter as well as the chilling The Autopsy of Jane Doe, and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark André chats to Giles and Andy about his craft and process from pitch to shoot, including working with other top tier horror directors like Guillermo del Toro.André covers the road to his first feature Future Murder which he wrote in 8 days whilst at film school, how he used this to move to commercials in the US and Norway, before developing the concept for Troll Hunter and eventually pitching it to a producer. We get the insight into how a found-footage faux-documentary approach re-defined the filmmaking rules for André, the success of Troll Hunter before the challenges of finding the next project. André discusses receiving the script for The Autopsy of Jane Doe, pitching for it and being inspired by The Conjuring and Seven Finally, we cover the development and production of Mortal, working with a Norwegian production, chasing the daylight on a winter shoot and working on VFX whilst directing Scary Stories with Guillermo del Toro WATCH THE TRAILER FOR MORTAL SPREAD THE WORD WITH OUR MERCHOur NEW The Filmmakers Podcast MERCHANDISE is now available. T-Shirts, Hoodies, Mugs, Masks and Water Bottles all now available in some very cool designs. Have a look: https://thefilmmakerspodcast.com/merch-2Help us out and Subscribe, listen and review us on iTunes, Spotify, Podbean, or wherever you get your podcasts. Tell your friends, spread the world and choose film. WATCH OUR FILMSThe Dare Canada and USA | TrailerA Serial Killers Guide to Life | TrailerArthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot DIGITAL https://apple.co/3gxiPX3 DVD https://amzn.to/30dCdUa | Trailer FOLLOW USFollow the Podcast @filmmakerspod Follow Make Your Film @makeyourfilm20 Follow Giles @gilesalderson Follow Robbie @robbiemckane Follow our Regular Hosts @DirDomLenoir @35mmdop @Cjamesdirect @dan710ths @philmblog @IanSharp1 Follow our Movies @FangedUpFilm @thedaremovie @Food4ThoughtDoc LINKS and MORERaindance events www.raindance.orgThe Filmmakers Podcast recommends Performance InsuranceMusic from musicbed.comPart of the www.podfixnetwork.squarespace.comHead to The Filmmakers Podcast for more episodes on film-makingGiles Alderson's website Get in touch? Email us thefilmmakerspodcast@gmail.comHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 3, 2020 • 1h 13min
How to Move from Commercials, Shorts and Docs to Indie Features with Ben Mole & Lucinda Rhodes Thakrar.
Today we welcome back producer Lucinda Rhodes Thakrar as well as director Ben Mole to talk about their WW2 indie Behind the Line: Escape to Dunkirk. We dive into how writer/director Ben Mole came up with a fresh concept for a WW2 thriller, how Lucinda and rallied an art department meticulous enough to handle 1940’s’ period accuracy - and how a simple coffee in a Colchester car park can lead to a great collaboration. Just like a classic genre flick, Behind the Line was shot back to back with this years earlier release We Go in at Dawn. Ben and Lucinda tell us how they did it without compromising on the high standards of a period war film. WATCH THE TRAILER for BEHIND THE LINE: ESCAPE TO DUNKIRK SPREAD THE WORD WITH OUR MERCH Our NEW The Filmmakers Podcast MERCHANDISE is now available. T-Shirts, Hoodies, Mugs, Masks and Water Bottles all now available in some very cool designs. Have a look: https://thefilmmakerspodcast.com/merch-2 Help us out and Subscribe, listen and review us on iTunes, Spotify, Podbean, or wherever you get your podcasts. Tell your friends, spread the world and choose film. WATCH OUR FILMS The Dare Canada and USA | TrailerA Serial Killers Guide to Life | TrailerArthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot DIGITAL https://apple.co/3gxiPX3 DVD https://amzn.to/30dCdUa | Trailer FOLLOW US Follow the Podcast @filmmakerspod Follow Make Your Film @makeyourfilm20 Follow Giles @gilesalderson Follow Robbie @robbiemckane Follow our Regular Hosts @DirDomLenoir @35mmdop @Cjamesdirect @dan710ths @philmblog @IanSharp1 Follow our Movies @FangedUpFilm @thedaremovie @Food4ThoughtDoc LINKS and MORE Raindance events www.raindance.orgThe Filmmakers Podcast recommends Performance InsuranceMusic from musicbed.comPart of the www.podfixnetwork.squarespace.comHead to The Filmmakers Podcast for more episodes on film-makingGiles Alderson's website Get in touch? Email us thefilmmakerspodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 28, 2020 • 1h 18min
How to Direct Bruce Willis in an indiefilm with Matt Eskandari on 'Survive the Night'
On this week's episode, we welcome writer and director Matt Eskandari to discuss his career which includes three collaborations with action superstar Bruce Willis. From the recently released Survive the Night, to their first feature together Trauma Center, and the upcoming Hard Kill. Matt lets us in on his approach to building a good rapport with bigger name actors, tells us the benefits of learning about cinema history and how he made his first short with off-cuts of 35mm film given to him by Sir Ridley Scott. We also discuss Matt's claustrophobic thriller 12 Feet Deep which got him noticed by agents and led to his first collaboration with Bruce. Matt tells us how he used just a single location and the power of subtle camera movement to achieve his intent. And finally: have you ever wondered how Bruce Willis would act if he had starred in Micheal Mann's Heat? Matt shares some behind the scenes secrets where Bruce gave alternate takes for him at a Pacino-like level. Take a listen to find out. Watch the Trailer for Survive the Night Past Episodes You Might LikeEp19 with Mark StrongEp58 with Timothy SpallEp59 with Timothy SpallScott Mann on Directing DeNiro LINKS SPONSORS FREEBIES EVENTS & PROMOS Our NEW The Filmmakers Podcast MERCHANDISE is now available. T-Shirts, Hoodies, Mugs, Masks and Water Bottles all now available in some very cool designs. Have a look: https://thefilmmakerspodcast.com/merch-2/WATCH The Dare FULL MOVIE Canada and USA - Or check out the TrailerWATCH A Serial Killers Guide to Life (OUT NOW) www.aserialkillersguidetolife.comBUY and WATCH Arthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot: DIGITAL https://apple.co/3gxiPX3 DVD https://amzn.to/30dCdUaWATCH Arthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot TrailerRaindance events www.raindance.orgThe Filmmakers Podcast recommends Performance Insurance here https://www.astonlark.com/performance/Giles Alderson's website Help us out and Subscribe, listen and review us on iTunes, Spotify, Podbean or wherever you get your podcasts but more importantly, tell you pals about this podcastFollow us on Twitter @filmmakerspod @makeyourfilm20 @gilesalderson @robbiemckane @DirDomLenoir @Food4ThoughtDoc @35mmdop @Cjamesdirect @dan710ths @FangedUpFilm @thedaremovie @philmblog @IanSharp1Music from musicbed.comPart of the www.podfixnetwork.squarespace.comHead to The Filmmakers Podcast for more episodes on film-makingGet in touch? Email us thefilmmakerspodcast@gmail.comHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 20, 2020 • 1h 7min
How to Make a Independent Sports Crime Drama with the team behind ‘Break’
On this episode, we welcome the team behind Break, a competitive sports/crime drama from first-time writer/director Michael Elkin, first-time producer Terri Dwyer and veteran producer Dean Fisher Giles discusses scripting with Michael and the challenges of getting the film financed and greenlit with Terri and Dean, including their pitch deck and presentation strategies to individual investors. They also talk about purposefully incorporating international elements to the story such as filming in China as well as on location and set in the UK. As an actor/director Michael lets us in on his approach to working with the cast, Terri gives tips on balancing her producer role with her own role as an actor. Dean provides unique and empowering examples of how a film of this budget level and genre can be marketed, sold and self-distributed in the UK, even during the current COVID social restrictions. Watch the Trailer for BREAK DETAILS FOR BREAK'S FREE LONDON DRIVE IN EVENT HERE This Week's Shoutouts Link to Innovation Productions Harpy Productions Audio Drama My Father Punished Me When I Talked to Ghosts LINKS SPONSORS FREEBIES EVENTS & PROMOS Our NEW The Filmmakers Podcast MERCHANDISE is now available. T-Shirts, Hoodies, Mugs, Masks and Water Bottles all now available in some very cool designs. Have a look: https://thefilmmakerspodcast.com/merch-2/WATCH The Dare FULL MOVIE Canada and USA - Or check out the TrailerWATCH A Serial Killers Guide to Life (OUT NOW) www.aserialkillersguidetolife.comBUY and WATCH Arthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot: DIGITAL https://apple.co/3gxiPX3 DVD https://amzn.to/30dCdUaWATCH Arthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot TrailerRaindance events www.raindance.orgThe Filmmakers Podcast recommends Performance Insurance here https://www.astonlark.com/performance/Giles Alderson's website Help us out and Subscribe, listen and review us on iTunes, Spotify, Podbean or wherever you get your podcasts but more importantly, tell you pals about this podcastFollow us on Twitter @filmmakerspod @makeyourfilm20 @gilesalderson @robbiemckane @DirDomLenoir @Food4ThoughtDoc @35mmdop @Cjamesdirect @dan710ths @FangedUpFilm @thedaremovie @philmblog @IanSharp1Music from musicbed.comPart of the www.podfixnetwork.squarespace.comHead to The Filmmakers Podcast for more episodes on film-makingGet in touch? Email us thefilmmakerspodcast@gmail.comHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 17, 2020 • 1h 46min
Part 2 Arthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot special Making Of Master Class with cast and crew from the film including Director, Cinematographer, Art Dept, Editor, Post Supervisor and Producers
Part 2 of our inspiring Arthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot podcast Special Making Of Master Class with cast and crew from the film with Production Designer Jamie Foote, Editor Oliver Parker, Producer and Post Supervisor Jeet Thakrar and actors Jennifer Matter (Vortigone), Joel Phillimore (Modred) and Stella Stocker (Guinevere)We go deep into making a single film on this weeks bumper edition as some of the main cast and crew from the recently released Arthur & Merlin : Knights of Camelot come and chat about how they made the film with it’s director Giles Alderson, Producer Lucinda Rhodes Thakrar and cinematographer Andrew Rodger still on hosting duties.On the second part of the special Ep the team talk about filming in castle, choosing camera, shots and colour palettes. Giles, Lucinda and Andrew then chat to actors Joel. Jen and Stella about their experiences of being on set, how to play their roles and give some great tips for actors.After discussing the final bits of filming the team then chat to production designer Jamie Foote about setting the scene, where to get props from and how to be creative on set before chatting about editing the film with Oliver Parker about the best ways to prep the edit before shooting, how he likes to cut the film and how to work with directors in the edit suite. Plus some great tips for upcoming editors.Then the team bring on Producer and Post supervisor Jeet Thakrar as they wrap this epic podcast up by discussing how to deliver a film on time and on budget and the best ways to work with you post team form VFX to sound mix to score and grade.BUY and WATCH Arthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot: DIGITAL https://apple.co/3gxiPX3 DVD https://amzn.to/30dCdUaWATCH Arthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot trailer https://vimeo.com/426306134 LINKS SPONSORS FREEBIES EVENTS & PROMOS Our NEW The Filmmakers Podcast MERCHANDISE is now available. T-Shirts, Hoodies, Mugs, Masks and Water Bottles all now available in some very cool designs. Have a look: https://thefilmmakerspodcast.com/merch-2/WATCH The Dare FULL MOVIE Canada and USA - Or check out the Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5aZVm2drjYWATCH A Serial Killers Guide to Life (OUT NOW) www.aserialkillersguidetolife.comRaindance events www.raindance.orgThe Filmmakers Podcast recommends Performance Insurance here https://www.astonlark.com/performance/Giles Alderson's website Andrew Rodger's websiteLucinda Rhodes Thakrar websiteHelp us out and Subscribe, listen and review us on iTunes, Spotify, Podbean or wherever you get your podcasts but more importantly, tell you pals about this podcastFollow us on Twitter @filmmakerspod @makeyourfilm20 @gilesalderson @robbiemckane @DirDomLenoir @Food4ThoughtDoc @35mmdop@Cjamesdirect @dan710ths @FangedUpFilm @thedaremovie @philmblog @IanSharp1Music from musicbed.comPart of the www.podfixnetwork.squarespace.comHead to The Filmmakers Podcast for more episodes on film-makingGet in touch? Email us thefilmmakerspodcast@gmail.comHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 14, 2020 • 2h 8min
Arthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot special Making Of with cast and crew from the film inlcuding actors Richard Brake & Richard Short, Art Dept, Make Up, Costume, Production and Post Team
This is a Arthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot podcast Special Making Of with cast and crew from the film with actors including Richard Brake (Merlin) & Richard Short (King Arthur) and his Knights, crew members from Art Dept, Make Up, Costume, 1st AD, Production Manager, Editor and Post Supervisor.We go deep into making a single film on this weeks bumper edition as some of the main cast and crew from the recently released Arthur & Merlin : Knights of Camelot come and chat about how they made the film with it’s director Giles Alderson, Producer Lucinda Rhodes Thakrar and cinematographer Andrew Rodger hosting the marathon.First up the team talk about how the film came about and how Lucinda as producer finds the scriptwriters and approaches a historical action film like A&M and how she asked Giles to come on board. They go into detail about the beginnings of the project and how Giles pitched for the directing job before bringing their first guest Richard Brake (Game of Thrones, Batman Begins) on to chat about playing Merlin.Giles, Lucinda and Andrew then chat to 1st AD Stu Laurie and Production Manager (and 2nd AD) Jess Gardner about their roles on the film, how to prepare a film like this, Do’s and Don’ts, how to steady the shop and how to make a film set run smoothly.After discussing casting and how it can shape a film the team bring on King Arthur himself and his trusty (or not) partner Lancelot in the shape of actors Richard Short (Mary Kills People) and Tim Fellingham (Vikings) to talk about playing lead roles, what to expect on an indie film, working with directors and crew and how important it is to be fit, have stamina, great focus, support and work ethic as an actor on a film.Then the team bring on the noise! The wonderful cacophony of the Knights as the actors who play them talk about their experiences on set. The Knights are Kris Johnson, Ronan Summers, James G Nunn, Ian Sharp, Daniel Schutzmann, Aaron May and Stephen Uppal.Then to end Part One of this special episode we bring on the wonderful Make Up and hair designer Brodie Mayhew and the fabulous costume designer Robyn Manton who talk about the importance of prep, continuity, blood effects, the colour palate and working with the director and team to make sure everyone is on the same page.Join us for Part 2 on Friday as we have:Actors Joel Phillimore, Stella Stocker and Jen Matter as well as Art Director Jamie Foote, editor Ollie Parker and Producer and post Supervisor Jeet Thakrar.BUY and WATCH Arthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot: DIGITAL https://apple.co/3gxiPX3 DVD https://amzn.to/30dCdUaWATCH Arthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot trailer https://vimeo.com/426306134 LINKS SPONSORS FREEBIES EVENTS & PROMOS Our NEW The Filmmakers Podcast MERCHANDISE is now available. T-Shirts, Hoodies, Mugs, Masks and Water Bottles all now available in some very cool designs. Have a look: https://thefilmmakerspodcast.com/merch-2/WATCH The Dare FULL MOVIE Canada and USA - Or check out the Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5aZVm2drjYWATCH A Serial Killers Guide to Life (OUT NOW) www.aserialkillersguidetolife.comRaindance events www.raindance.orgThe Filmmakers Podcast recommends Performance Insurance here https://www.astonlark.com/performance/Giles Alderson's website Andrew Rodger's websiteLucinda Rhodes Thakrar websiteHelp us out and Subscribe, listen and review us on iTunes, Spotify, Podbean or wherever you get your podcasts but more importantly, tell you pals about this podcastFollow us on Twitter @filmmakerspod @makeyourfilm20 @gilesalderson @robbiemckane @DirDomLenoir @Food4ThoughtDoc @35mmdop@Cjamesdirect @dan710ths @FangedUpFilm @thedaremovie @philmblog @IanSharp1Music from musicbed.comPart of the www.podfixnetwork.squarespace.comHead to The Filmmakers Podcast for more episodes on film-makingGet in touch? Email us thefilmmakerspodcast@gmail.comHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices