Fuqua, Gyllenhaal, and Melfi on THE GUILTY and THE STARLING

Antoine Fuqua and Jake Gyllenhaal discuss the surprising results of filming in COVID confined spaces and Theodore Melfi shares his experience of writing and going for the yes... 

In this episode, we talk about…

• The challenge of creating a film with limited space and characters
• How shifting the story to Los Angeles changed Fuqua’s approach to the film 
• How the pandemic impacted production and why directors and actors must always have complete trust with each other
• Why you have to trust in the magic of filming
• How Kevin Melfi went from working at an Italian cafe to making feature films
• The difference between lying vs. saying yes 
• Remembering how simple filmmaking can be—six simple shots!
• How Kevin learned to direct and communicate with actors by studying them in acting classes
• Advice for raising money to fund a film and how filmmaking is more accessible  
• Kevin’s journey as a writer and why he believes directors and filmmakers need the skill to write 
• Screenplay books, guidelines and how Kevin operates when writing a film   

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