Chapter
Paths to Filmmaking
07:43 - 14:11 (06:28)
A discussion about different paths to entering the world of filmmaking, including owning a camera and working in the pornographic industry.
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A filmmaker shares his journey from NYU Film School to shooting nine feature length pornos in nine days after buying a camera.
07:43 - 09:35 (01:52)
Summary
A filmmaker shares his journey from NYU Film School to shooting nine feature length pornos in nine days after buying a camera.
ChapterPaths to Filmmaking
Episode“Barry Sonnenfeld”
PodcastSmartLess
The Coen Brothers' first feature film, Blood Simple, was funded through a trailer that convinced investors to give them 750k, shot on the same 16mm camera they used at the beginning of their career.
09:35 - 11:12 (01:37)
Summary
The Coen Brothers' first feature film, Blood Simple, was funded through a trailer that convinced investors to give them 750k, shot on the same 16mm camera they used at the beginning of their career. The first day of filming was also the first time Joel, Ethan, and their friend Barry Sonnenfeld had been on a feature film set.
ChapterPaths to Filmmaking
Episode“Barry Sonnenfeld”
PodcastSmartLess
The absence of video assist during filming by the famous filmmakers, the Coen brothers, along with their reputation for precision in composition is discussed.
11:12 - 14:11 (02:59)
Summary
The absence of video assist during filming by the famous filmmakers, the Coen brothers, along with their reputation for precision in composition is discussed. Additionally, an anecdote is shared about a student who wrote a letter to Princeton pretending to be his own parents about an injury he didn't actually have.