Giles Alderson sits down for a natter with director and producer Scott Mann to chat indie film-making working in the studio film system and dealing with on set nerves.
Filming in Bulgaria with The Tournament and the great film crews they have there.
We talk how he made a teaser trailer for the Tournament. Got offered a mil as soon as he got to Cannes to get it made but no guarantee he would direct it so he turned it down. People suddenly wanted the project but he wanted to direct. And even with offers on the table It still took two years and having to sign on the dole while he tried to get it made.
Then trying to close sales on the Tournament and getting Ving Rhames to agree to star in the film after having to wade into the sea in Cannes to get a better reception on his phone whilst doing so. Loosing finance during prep and not being able to leave the hotel as bills not paid!! And getting cash flow on a sheet of yellow paper.
We discuss getting star struck and dealing with the fear on set with actors and how Hugging Robert DeNiro changed his mindset
Working with Harvey Weinstein after The Tournament and possibly making a remake of Seven Samurai
The wonderful tale of when he talked to Robert DeNiro via Skype and going on to work on the script and directing Robert on set of Heist.
Making action movie Final Score and how it came together so quickly
Having no extras in the stadium where they filmed. Having a high above the line and a low below the line. Creating and setting up the action in films. Storyboarding for himself and making a film when you know the set is going to be torn down.
LINKS
Mann Made Films http://mannmadefilms.com/
WATCH The Tournament https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tournament-DVD-Robert-Carlyle/dp/B0047WU2S2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1553556109&sr=8-1&keywords=tournament+dvd
WATCH Heist https://www.amazon.co.uk/Heist-Robert-De-Niro/dp/B019JJZ7A0
WATCH Final Score https://www.amazon.co.uk/Final-Score-Pierce-Brosnan/dp/B07KFN875K/ref=sr_1_1?s=instant-video&ie=UTF8&qid=1553556200&sr=1-1&keywords=final+score
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How to Direct Produce, Write, Star and Sell your own feature film with Love is Dead's Josh Folan and host Giles Alderson
Make Your Film LIVE Event Pt 2 Join Giles Alderson, Dom Lenoir, Matt Hookings, Adam Morse, Jenna Suru and Phin Glynn as they talk how to make indie films
How to Make Your Film LIVE Event Pt 1 Join Giles Alderson, Dom Lenoir, Matt Hookings, Adam Morse, Jenna Suru and Phin Glynn as they talk how to make indie films
Ep 95 How to Make a No-Budget Indie Thriller and stay at No.1 in the Amazon charts for 6 Weeks with The Redeeming's director Brian Barnes and hosts Giles Alderson & Andrew Rodger
Ep 94 How to raise finance & get distribution for your indie film by cold calling with Nathan VonMinden director of The Challenger Disaster
Ep 93 How to make an Action Adventure indie in the Hawaiian Jungle with City of Gold Director Harry Locke IV and Giles Alderson
Ep 92 How to Make SEVEN Indie Films in TWO (and a half) Years with Director & Writer Elizabeth Blake-Thomas & Hosts Giles Alderson & Dan Richardson
Ep 91 How to Make a hit Documentary Feature, with Bros: After the Screaming Stops director Joe Pearlman and hosts Giles Alderson & Christian James
NEIL MARSHALL - Part 2 Directing Indie films to Studio Movies 'Doomsday, Centurion and TV's Game of Thrones, Lost in Space and his new film The Reckoning with hosts Giles Alderson and Christian James
NEIL MARSHALL How to Direct Indie Films to Big Studio movies & making Game of Thrones & Exec Producing big TV with hosts Giles Alderson & Christian James
Ep 88 How to make Indie Films, Film-making tips, Q&A and our top 10 Podcasts so far with Giles Alderson, Andrew Rodger, Christian James and Dan Richardson
Ep 87 How to Make a feature in Six Days from a short with director & screenwriter Nicole Albarelli, DoP Andrew Rodger and Giles Alderson
Ep 86 How to make an indie horror Sci-Fi with Await Further Instructions director Johnny Kevorkian and producer Jack Tarling
Ep 85 How to Produce Indie Films and Finance Films with Ian Sharp and hosts Giles Alderson & Andrew Rodger
Ep 84 How to Make an Improvised Feature Film in 24hrs on New Years Eve with writer & director Sarah Jayne Portelli and host Giles Alderson
Ep 83 How to Make an Indie Film in one Location with Two People - The Escort's director Bizhan Tong & actors Olivia Moyles and Kevin Leslie with Giles Alderson & Christian James
Ep 82 How to go from short films to big budget romantic comedy You, Me And Him starring David Tennant & Lucy Punchwith director & screenwriter Daisy Aitkens
Ep 81 How to make Indie Films & Action Adventure Feature Robin Hood The Rebellion with Producer Lucinda Rhodes-Thakrar & hosts Giles Alderson & Andrew Rodger
Ep 80 How to Produce Indie Films with Craig Conway who talks new horror film Mara and a way forward for filmmakers with Giles Alderson
Ep 79 How to Make a Film in A Foreign Language, Making Commercials and Indie Film 12KM with director & writer Mike Pecci and host Giles Alderson
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