‘Renfield’Credit: Universal Pictures
“Your sword is sharpened by all the people around you,” Renfield director Chris McKay says. If you can let go of control and allow space for playfulness and creativity on set, you will create a great movie. Also, you will become a better filmmaker in the process.
In this episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins and the director of Renfield, Chris McKay, discuss:
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Imitating adult filmmaking techniques as a kid
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How the stunt coordinator helped to accomplish a complex fight scene in the movie
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What is important to consider when selecting your team of collaborators
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How everyone on set is more focused when employing practical effects
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Maintaining engagement at all times on set
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Giving people room to make mistakes and treating them with love and kindness
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Why he knew Nicholas Hoult and Nicolas Cage would be the right actors for this film
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Being open to listening. It makes you a better filmmaker
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You can watch Renfield in theaters on April 14th, 2023.
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