#48 Pt 2 - Everyone Needs The Right Team: A Director’s Vision, Film Timescales & Keeping Fit With Gough

This week, Mike’s chat with Gough continues – Gough being the first legally blind person to write, produce, direct, edit and act in a feature-length film (plus many other releases) about his journey into directing, his passions, and his production company Beernuts Productions – Gough is an incredibly inspiring guy with a great many things to say!

Their chat consists of Gough’s journey & challenges with his media company as well as the importance of using a crew who understands the director’s vision, filmmaking timescales, Gough’s experiences with actors, the amazing New Zealand director (and actor) Taika Waititi, the importance of exercise, Gough’s great school teacher, why comedy is Gough’s favourite genre, Gough’s favourite movies and so much more!

Gough’s Media Production Company Beernuts Productions

If you missed it, part 1 of this chat starts with a chat regarding The Book Of Mormon before delving into some of Gough’s favourite comedy shows & influences (including Monty Python), he speaks about how he lost his eyesight, some of the issues that arise from being an indie director on a tighter budget as well as more processes involved with being legally blind, the comedy styles (of his homeland) Australia, how everybody has a talent, the various releases from Beernuts and the people Gough has met along the way, his stand-up career, his experience in the industry before Beernuts, how he does auditions and so much more!

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