Director's Podcast with Jeff T. Thomas

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Created by director Jeff T. Thomas, the Director's Podcast is a weekly 13-episode limited series, featuring some of the most talented TV and film directors in the industry. Part 1 features the story of how each director broke into the business and part 2 is a director to director discussion about their process as well as highlighting some of the more defining moments their career.

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The Takeaway - Final Episode with Jeff T. Thomas.

Jul 15 2021 64 mins

Episode 13. The Takeaway - Final Episode with Jeff T. Thomas. Thomas talks about what he’s learnt from this season after delving into the stories and the work process of his guests. He breaks down some of the most poignant moments and observations, as well as sharing his own techniques for taking a project from script to screen.

Scott Mann Part 2.

Jul 08 2021 41 mins

Episode 12. Scott Mann Part 2. Mann discusses the ins and outs of making independent action movies and how being efficient when filming certain scenes can help other unrelated scenes. Why his dreams no longer include making big studio movies like “Star Wars” and how he convinced Robert De Niro to do his movie after De Niro told him that the role wasn’t something that he was i

Scott Mann Part 1.

Jul 01 2021 70 mins

Episode 11. Scott Mann Part 1. From making short films at age ten with his brothers as a form of entertainment in northern England to hugging Robert De Niro in New York City. Mann discusses how he overcame an inordinate amount of obstacles while making his first independent movie. He shares his thoughts on the sacrifices he’s made while making movies, how visiting the Cannes film

Solvan "Slick" Naim Part 2.

Jun 24 2021 37 mins

Episode 10. Solvan ‘Slick’ Naim Part 2. Naim discusses how flexing his visual storytelling muscles in music videos helped him create an almost dialogue free episode of his hit Emmy-nominated TV show ‘It’s Bruno’. He shares his thoughts on how storyboarding big action sequences can save time while filming and what he wishes he did differently on his first movie ‘Full Cir

Solvan “Slick” Naim Part 1.

Jun 17 2021 49 mins

Episode 9. Solvan “Slick” Naim Part 1. From stepping onto his first film set as a 19-year-old rapper to being nominated for an Emmy for his Netflix show ‘It’s Bruno’, Naim discusses how he wrote, produced, directed, acted in, edited and even location managed his first movie which he made for $20,000 and ended up selling and being awarded a $1 million advertising budget. H

Roger Donaldson Part 2.

Jun 10 2021 46 mins

Episode 8. Roger Donaldson. Part 2. Donaldson discusses working with Tom Cruise and the ‘gunslinger’ technique that Donaldson discovered when he came on board to direct the the movie Cocktail. He shares his thoughts on his approach to directing actors such Anthony Hopkins, Sissy Spacek and Daniel Day-Lewis as well as sharing some of the more defining moments in his career.

Roger Donaldson Part 1.

Jun 03 2021 37 mins

Episode 7. From discovering a love of film through photography while living in Australia and New Zealand to directing two number one US box office hits. Donaldson got a big break with legendary producer Dino De Laurentiis, taking over the directing duties on the classic movie The Bounty. He then went on to become an A-List director, making movies such as Cocktail with Tom Cruise, T

Nicole Kassell Part 2.

May 27 2021 27 mins

Episode 6. Kassell discusses her approach to filmmaking. She shares her thoughts on her experiences on Westworld and the challenge of recreating the 1921 Tulsa race massacre for HBO’s Watchmen.

Nicole Kassell Part 1.

May 19 2021 31 mins

Episode 5. From discovering filmmaking during her first year at college to winning numerous prestigious awards for her first movie The Woodsman, Kassell has continued to direct movies whilst also dominating the TV industry directing shows such as The Leftovers, Westworld and the pilot for Watchmen. We hear of some of the difficulties along her journey and how she overcame them.

Paris Barclay Part 2.

May 13 2021 42 mins

Episode 4. Barclay discusses his approach to filmmaking and the importance of shot-listing every scene. He shares his thoughts on how you need to be a different director for every actor, the difference between Steven Spielberg and David Fincher’s styles and the importance of knowing what you don’t know and how to ask for help when it is needed. Barclay gives many more insights