Hosted by Directing rising stars Marcus Anthony Thomas and Oz Arshad, The Directors’ Take is a podcast which explores how you go from directing something with your mates, to being the most senior decision maker on a film set.
Whether it is the two of them breaking down the craft and trials of directing, or one of their industry guests dropping knowledge-nuggets for you to consume, they will offer you a unique look behind the curtain to demystify the process of becoming a successful director in Film and Television.
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Hosted by Directing rising stars Marcus Anthony Thomas and Oz Arshad, The Directors’ Take is a podcast which explores how you go from directing something with your mates, to being the most senior decision maker on a film set.
Whether it is the two of them breaking down the craft and trials of directing, or one of their industry guests dropping knowledge-nuggets for you to consume, they will offer you a unique look behind the curtain to demystify the process of becoming a successful director in Film and Television.
E216 - The Journey to Directing PRESUMED INNOCENT with Greg Yaitanes Part 2
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E216 - The Journey to Directing PRESUMED INNOCENT with Greg Yaitanes Part 2
This is episode 16 in the second season of The Directors Take Podcast.
In this week’s episode your hosts Marcus Anthony Thomas and Oz Arshad are joined by legendary TV Director Greg Yaitanes, whose career has stretched over 30 years and landed him jobs on shows such as House M.D., Grey’s Anatomy, Lost, Prison Break, Banshee, House of the Dragon and most recently on Apple TV’s most watched Drama of all time, PRESUMED INNOCENT starring Jake Gyllenhaal.
In Part 2 we go in-depth to explore his time directing the exceptional cast and crew on Presumed Innocent. This chat includes:
-How did you come to direct 5 episodes on Presumed Innocent?
-Do you tailor the way you communicate with actors based on their experience?
-How did you go about elevating the material from the script?
-How did you craft the visual language and did that allow you to be more free with the actors?
-How did you go about creating the texture of the world?
-How do you navigate Writer, Producer and sometimes Actor notes?
-What does he see the future of filmmaking as?
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Nuggets of the week
Greg: What you take for granted, someone else is praying for.
Oz: https://medium.com/@gregyaitanes
Marcus: The Mythical Production of Prometheus by Frame Voyager
Credits
Music by Oliver Wegmüller
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The Directors Take Podcast
Hosted by Directing rising stars Marcus Anthony Thomas and Oz Arshad, The Directors’ Take is a podcast which explores how you go from directing something with your mates, to being the most senior decision maker on a film set.
Whether it is the two of them breaking down the craft and trials of directing, or one of their industry guests dropping knowledge-nuggets for you to consume, they will offer you a unique look behind the curtain to demystify the process of becoming a successful director in Film and Television.
