Should you skip film school?
This week Nick Richey, indie writer & director, shares how he went from an economics major in college to making feature films. In this episode, Nick tells how he skipped film school, making his latest project 1-800-Hot-Nite, and paying himself as a director.
Listen to learn if film school is right for you.
Key points:
1:24 - How he got started in the industry
6:45 - First feature film
9:25 - No formal education
11:34 - Something going wrong
15:14 - Investing in your career
18:54 - Latest film 1-800-Hot-Nite
23:30 - Favorite day on set
25:23 - What went wrong on set
32:50 - Screening went wrong
34:24 - Creating coming-of-age films
36:32 - Next project
38:28 - Making a distribution deal
48:34 - Paying yourself
54:06 - Favorite gear
57:29 - How to trust your guy on casting
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