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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Ep 58 TIMOTHY SPALL & STEPHEN COOKSON TALK ACTING, DIRECTING, INDIE FILMS AND STANLEY A MAN OF VARIETY with Giles Alderson & Andrew Rodger
Ep 57 HOW TO MAKE A FOUND FOOTAGE HORROR MOVIE SCREAMERS AND RAINSING FINANCE FOR INDIE FILMS WITH TOM MALLOY, HOSTED BY GILES ALDERSON
Ep 56 How to Speak to Film Investors, SEIS/EIS and film financing with EXEC PRODUCER Peter Dunphy
Ep 55 How to Make a Period Indie Film with the team behind The Bromley Boys, Dean Fisher, Steve Kelly, TJ Herbert and host Giles Alderson
Ep 54 HOW TO MAKE AN INDIEFILM AT SUNDANCE with Indie Film Hustle'sAlex Ferrari
Ep 53 Part2 HOW TO MAKE AN INDIE CRIME THRILLER FILM & GET CAST ATTACHED
Ep 52 HOW TO MAKE INDIE FEATURES and THE BENEFIT OF SHORT FILMS with Trish Rybarczyk & Sacha Bennett
Inspiration for Filmmakers - 'The Filmmakers Podcast Present' with Giles Alderson & Christian James
Ep 51 HOW TO TURN YOUR ROM-COM SHORT FILM INTO A FEATURE with MODERN LIFE IS RUBBISH director Daniel Jerome Gill with hosts Giles Alderson & Christian James
LIVE from the London Independent Film Festival
Ep 49 HOW TO MAKE AN INDIE FILM NOIR ON THE STREETS OF LA with the team behind LA Overnight
Ep 48 HOW TO MAKE 'GUARDIANS' A MICRO BUDGET INDIEFILM, WIN AWARDS & GET A CINEMA RELEASE
Ep 47 How to Make an Indie film at a Music Festival with the team behind Access All Areas
Ep 46 Part 2 - How to Make Indie Horror Films with Coz Greenop, Lee Apsey & Nick Sadler
Ep 45 Part 1 How to Make Indie Horror Films & Get Investors on Board with the Dark Beacon team
Ep 44 ANDY NYMAN - MAKING 'GHOST STORIES' & FILMMAKING with Giles Alderson, CJ & Andy Rodger
Ep 43 Five Essentials To Know Before Making Your Feature Films - The Filmmakers Podcast Present
Ep 42 MAKING AN INDIE HEIST MOVIE with Lee Chambers, Giles Alderson & Christian James
Ep 41 HOW TO GO FROM SHORT FILMS TO FEATURES with Deborah Haywood, Giles Alderson & Julian Kostov
Ep 40 HOW TO GET FREE DISTRIBUTION FOR YOUR FEATURE, SHORT FILM OR WEBSERIES with Klaus Badelt
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