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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RUPERT GRAVES & HOW TO MAKE AN INDIE SCI-FI w/ Dan Fitzsimmons, Giles Alderson & Dan Richardson
Ep 38 DIRECTING 'THE CROWN' TV SERIES with Director Ben Caron
Ep 37 HOW TO GO FROM DIRECTING WEBSERIES TO DIRECTING SHERLOCK with director Ben Caron
Ep 36 HOW TO DIRECT FIGHT SCENES & DIRECTING STREET FIGHTER Part 2 with Joey Ansah
Ep 35 DIRECTING STREET FIGHTER & ACTING IN BOURNE ULTIMATUM with Joey Ansah PART 1
Ep 34 CASTING NAMED TALENT IN YOUR FILMS & MAKING SHORTS with Nev Pierce and Jim Page
Ep 33 HOW TO PRODUCE BAFTA NOMM’D GOD’S OWN COUNTRY with Jack Tarling
Ep 32 NEVER GIVE UP! PART 2 OF HOW A BLOCKBUSTER TAX SCAM DIDN’T STOP FILMMAKER PAUL KNIGHT
Ep 31 LANDSCAPE OF LIES – THE INSIDE STORY OF HOW A BLOCKBUSTER TAX SCAM WOULDN’T STOP FILMMAKER Paul Knight – Pt 1
Ep 30 ‘TWO DOWN’ SPECIAL Pt2 with Tori & Matthew Butler-Hart, Giles Alderson & Christian James
Ep 29 TWO DOWN Part 1 with Matthew & Tori Butler-Hart
Ep 28 HOW TO MAKE A £1K PERIOD FEATURE FILM with George Popov & Harry Young
Ep 27 SIX IMPORTANT LESSONS WE LEARNT MAKING OUR FEATURE FILMS
Ep 26. HOW TO MAKE INDIE FILM WINTER RIDGE with Dom Lenoir and Matt Hookings
Ep 25 HOW TO GET NOTICED AS A FILMMAKER & CROWDSOURCING YOUR FILM with Rich Botto
Ep 24 HOW TO SHOOT, DIRECT & DOP A MICRO BUDGET INDIE FILM AND GET A CINEMA RELEASE – with Helier Bissell-Thomas
Ep 23 HOW TO DISTRIBUTE YOUR INDIE FILM with JASON BRUBAKER
Ep 22 PRODUCING & CINEMATOGRAPHY for FILM & TV with Sam Care & Julian Kostov
Ep 21 HOW TO MAKE A LOW BUDGET INDIE FEATURE with director James Kermack
Ep 20 LIVE at the LSF – Director’s CUT with JON SEN, JOHN STRICKLAND, JONATHAN NEWMAN & GILES ALDERSON
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