Have you ever thought about drawing inspiration for your characters, from your own family? How do you accomplish that in a way that protects them while also being true to the story?
In this episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins and the director of Wildflower, Matt Smukler, discuss:
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Taking a documentary piece and turning it into a narrative feature
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Being as authentic as possible while not losing his family in the process
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Knowing immediately who would be cast as the main character
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Leaning on the screenwriter and main actress to help him tell a young girl’s story
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Not wanting the audience to recognize his director’s hand
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Using a feature editor versus a commercial editor
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The things he wishes he knew before making a feature film
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How a game of tennis helped him find a producer
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Having his teenage daughter write songs for the film
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