Chapter

Collaborating Across the Production Department
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21:59 - 25:39 (03:40)

Collaborating across departments in the production design, cinematography, music, and performance is crucial to deliver a unique tone to the audience in both visual and emotional ways. However, as an individual, sticking to one's own vision and being brave enough to listen, and sometimes learn from others, is also important.

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As a production requires a team involving multiple departments, the speaker discusses their favorite and least favorite departments to deal with, the importance of bringing together a coalition to manage a unique tone for audience, and how a wrong decision was made in the creation of an inside Hollywood thing.
21:59 - 23:14 (01:15)
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Hollywood Production
Summary

As a production requires a team involving multiple departments, the speaker discusses their favorite and least favorite departments to deal with, the importance of bringing together a coalition to manage a unique tone for audience, and how a wrong decision was made in the creation of an inside Hollywood thing.

Chapter
Collaborating Across the Production Department
Episode
“Barry Sonnenfeld”
Podcast
SmartLess
On the first day of shooting Big Trouble, director Barry Sonnenfeld fired an actor who wasn't fitting the comedic tone he was looking for, but has also had disagreements with people he ended up admiring.
23:14 - 24:39 (01:25)
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Filmmaking
Summary

On the first day of shooting Big Trouble, director Barry Sonnenfeld fired an actor who wasn't fitting the comedic tone he was looking for, but has also had disagreements with people he ended up admiring.

Chapter
Collaborating Across the Production Department
Episode
“Barry Sonnenfeld”
Podcast
SmartLess
A friend of Jason Bateman expresses concern about his behavior and level of "not giving a f*ck" lately and wonders if there is a middle ground in his directing process that allows for collaboration with actors.
24:39 - 25:39 (01:00)
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Jason Bateman
Summary

A friend of Jason Bateman expresses concern about his behavior and level of "not giving a f*ck" lately and wonders if there is a middle ground in his directing process that allows for collaboration with actors.

Chapter
Collaborating Across the Production Department
Episode
“Barry Sonnenfeld”
Podcast
SmartLess