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Are Director's 'Hot Takes' Good For Their Movies?

73 min • 12 augusti 2021

Today’s episode covers a range of film current event topics and some important food for thought for your film career.

In this episode, we talk about...

James Gunn’s use of a hot take about his new The Suicide Squad as a marketing tactic and (differing) opinions about whether or not it was ok to do.
General thoughts about filmmakers criticizing each other over social media.
Varying opinions about the new The Suicide Squad.
The update to the 2019 MacbookPros that Apple just announced and tips on how to finance a Macbook if you’re buying it for school or work.
How to handle vendors that don’t deliver what you need.
The importance of learning which tool to use for which job as a filmmaker.
Knowing when to be willing to pay more for gear, and the risks you take when you buy something cheap.
How to best handle rejection, which you will face quite a bit as a filmmaker.
Why what you do with criticism can define you and your career.
When rejection can actually be a gift.
The sometimes fine line between responding to rejection with polite tenacity versus plain rudeness.