An Actors Podcast by Douglas Taurel
How to write a Solo Show #8
Interview with professional actor Douglas Taurel, creator of the award-nominated solo show, The American Soldier and Padraic Lillis, He's directed and developed over 20 solo shows. won the Innovative Theater award for Outstanding Director at the New York Fringe and is a member of Labyrinth Theatre Company.
Part II - 10 Lessons to make your first film a huge success #4
10 Lessons I Learned as a First Time Film Director
Part 1 - 10 Lessons to make your first film a huge success #3
Read and research. Read at least 2 books. If used as a mentor, books can close that experience gap some and give you some confidence.
Talk to experienced directors. Learn from them.
Storyboard your film. The most important thing is for you to have an idea for what each shot should be. Storyboards help give you a visual language for how to speak to everyone about what you want.
Get a great DP and AD. You need people that have insights that you don’t about the shot.
A good Production Manager is critical. They will make sure that the production runs smoothly.
A good Production Designer will make your set look as good as possible with your budget.
