This episode I was lucky enough to have a old good knees up with a friend I’ve got to know working in the video biz; Director of Photography / DJ / music producer / editor / creator extraordinaire Arlen Figgis!
Growing up in an incredibly creative household and leaving school at 16 to pursue DJing and rave culture during the birth of the drum and bass scene, it was clear Arlen was never going to have a boring life.
Since his early days DJing at Kool FM, he’s filmed years of Gumball 3000 with the likes of Dirty Sanchez and Tony Hawk, toured Europe making cult skate film Zootopia, and even built a stage that now tours UK music festivals like Latitude, Boomtown and Bestival, so it’s no surprise that Arlen had more than a few stories to share when I joined him in his incredible self-built studio at his house in North London.
If you want to check out Arlen’s work or get in touch with him, be sure to check out his instagram @arlenrok and website www.arlenfiggis.com which also has photos of his amazing studio that I fail to do justice in describing at the top of the episode.
Finally, make sure you check out www.shack.events/ to find out which UK festival Arlen’s awesome Shack will be rocking next.
Thanks as always for listening and I’ll catch you in the next episode!
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This episode I was lucky enough to have a old good knees up with a friend I’ve got to know working in the video biz; Director of Photography / DJ / music producer / editor / creator extraordinaire Arlen Figgis!
Growing up in an incredibly creative household and leaving school at 16 to pursue DJing and rave culture during the birth of the drum and bass scene, it was clear Arlen was never going to have a boring life.
Since his early days DJing at Kool FM, he’s filmed years of Gumball 3000 with the likes of Dirty Sanchez and Tony Hawk, toured Europe making cult skate film Zootopia, and even built a stage that now tours UK music festivals like Latitude, Boomtown and Bestival, so it’s no surprise that Arlen had more than a few stories to share when I joined him in his incredible self-built studio at his house in North London.
If you want to check out Arlen’s work or get in touch with him, be sure to check out his instagram @arlenrok and website www.arlenfiggis.com which also has photos of his amazing studio that I fail to do justice in describing at the top of the episode.
Finally, make sure you check out www.shack.events/ to find out which UK festival Arlen’s awesome Shack will be rocking next.
Thanks as always for listening and I’ll catch you in the next episode!
Ep 18 - Director Julietta Boscolo talks acting, directing and finding your own creative voice
So How Did I Get Here? with Sam Lax
5 years ago
Ep 18 - Director Julietta Boscolo talks acting, directing and finding your own creative voice
Julietta Boscolo is a writer, director, actor, improviser and all round lovely human being who I’m lucky enough to do a sporadic comedy radio show with.
She tells stories that reveal the original in the overlooked and whether it be through the TV shows, commercials or films she’s directed or written, she inspires audiences to make emotional discoveries about the world and themselves.
Julietta’s got awards and accolades coming out of her ears - winning the ‘Emerging Filmmaker Award’ at Melbourne’s International Film Festival for Let's See How Fast This Baby Will Go, an Australian Directors Guild Award for Sam’s Gold; and even having her feature project, The Sound of Light selected as one of only nine international projects, for the Venice International Film Festival’s Biennale College.
Back in January I coaxed Julietta into the studio and starting with the origins of her passion for directing - at school and at home entertaining her 5 siblings; we traced her remarkable life and career all the way up to the present day- where throwing off the shackles of stigma and shame she felt from her impoverished childhood has enabled her to tell powerful and unique stories that resonate with audiences around the World.
Julietta had much wisdom to dispense on a wide range of topics; from work ethic, to collaboration and her creative process, so this is a definite listen for anyone interested in following a creative path of their own. I had a great time chatting to Julietta so I hope there’s something in here for you too. Without further ado, I take you live to Bondi Beach Radio where our conversation was recorded.
Want more Juliette?
You can keep up with her exciting projects on her instagram (@hoolib) and website and if you want to watch something right now; an episode of primetime hit drama, Doctor Doctor (The Heart Guy - US) she recently directed has just aired this week on Australia’s C9!
Thanks as always for listening
So How Did I Get Here? with Sam Lax
This episode I was lucky enough to have a old good knees up with a friend I’ve got to know working in the video biz; Director of Photography / DJ / music producer / editor / creator extraordinaire Arlen Figgis!
Growing up in an incredibly creative household and leaving school at 16 to pursue DJing and rave culture during the birth of the drum and bass scene, it was clear Arlen was never going to have a boring life.
Since his early days DJing at Kool FM, he’s filmed years of Gumball 3000 with the likes of Dirty Sanchez and Tony Hawk, toured Europe making cult skate film Zootopia, and even built a stage that now tours UK music festivals like Latitude, Boomtown and Bestival, so it’s no surprise that Arlen had more than a few stories to share when I joined him in his incredible self-built studio at his house in North London.
If you want to check out Arlen’s work or get in touch with him, be sure to check out his instagram @arlenrok and website www.arlenfiggis.com which also has photos of his amazing studio that I fail to do justice in describing at the top of the episode.
Finally, make sure you check out www.shack.events/ to find out which UK festival Arlen’s awesome Shack will be rocking next.
Thanks as always for listening and I’ll catch you in the next episode!
