‘Joyland’Credit: Film Constellation
A film is like a baby, and everyone involved is a parent. How do you keep all the parents happy, calm, and on the same page?
In this episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins and the director of Joyland, Saim Sadiq, discuss:
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The universality of the film and seeing oneself in the characters
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Why the Cannes Film Festival was the best place for the film to premiere
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Why people need time to process the film after watching it
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Keeping only the necessary people on set
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Not overloading the actors with too much information
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Feeling excited about problems that would arise
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Why it’s so important to have empathy on set from the very beginning
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Earning respect on set with a unique directing style
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