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Straightforward Ways to Be a Better Director from 'Hustle' Director Jeremiah Zagar

43 min • 21 juni 2022

Director Jeremiah Zagar, who directed the Netflix movie Hustle, shares many valuable filmmaking lessons and how he made a phenomenal movie with people who had never acted before.

In this episode, we talk about…

Making an independent art film with a sports story
The freedom and possibilities he got while shooting with real basketball players
The idea of evolving the narrative direction through each fight
How to get good performances from people who don't act professionally
Tips on working with actors and helping them to do their best and not freeze while on camera
His experience while working with Adam Sandler, Queen Latifah, Robert Duvall, Kenny Smith, and others
Advice for people who want to shoot in a digital format but want to capture the anamorphic look
Behind-the-scenes stories from the movie set
How he handled self-doubt while making the movie
Learning from failures and recognizing the fact that perfect is not always in the cards