EPISODE · May 10, 2022 · 39 MIN
Award-Winning Director John Madden Talks Crafting Tension in 'Operation Mincemeat'
from The No Film School Podcast · host No Film School
Accomplished director John Madden shares his extensive film and radio experience and breaks down the art of storytelling in ‘Operation Mincemeat’… In this episode, we talk about… Entering the film industry by way of theater, British television, and radio drama The overlap of radio film and how rhythm is key to cinematic storytelling Learning to put story first, script first, sound first as a film director Operation Mincemeat’s origin and ties to Hitchcock’s “The Man Who Never Was” Ongoing speculation, conspiracy theories, and the craft of narrative Recognizing a world unfamiliar with World War II cinematic literature When a story jumps off a page and attracts the actors you want The balance of casting from choice actors and leaning on a casting director Embracing the fact the film will live on a digital platform Links to Resources: Operation Mincemeat - https://www.netflix.com/title/81428563 Post on Dramatic Irony - https://nofilmschool.com/Dramatic-Irony-Definition-and-Examples Find No Film School everywhere: On the Web https://nofilmschool.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/nofilmschool Twitter https://twitter.com/nofilmschool YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschool Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nofilmschool Get your questions answered on the podcast by emailing [email protected]! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Accomplished director John Madden shares his extensive film and radio experience and breaks down the art of storytelling in ‘Operation Mincemeat’… In this episode, we talk about… Entering the film industry by way of theater, British television, and radio drama The overlap of radio film and how rhythm is key to cinematic storytelling Learning to put story first, script first, sound first as a film director Operation Mincemeat’s origin and ties to Hitchcock’s “The Man Who Never Was” Ongoing speculation, conspiracy theories, and the craft of narrative Recognizing a world unfamiliar with World War II cinematic literature When a story jumps off a page and attracts the actors you want The balance of casting from choice actors and leaning on a casting director Embracing the fact the film will live on a digital platform Links to Resources: Operation Mincemeat - https://www.netflix.com/title/81428563 Post on Dramatic Irony - https://nofilmschool.com/Dramatic-Irony-Definition-and-Examples Find No Film School everywhere: On the Web https://nofilmschool.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/nofilmschool Twitter https://twitter.com/nofilmschool YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschool Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nofilmschool Get your questions answered on the podcast by emailing [email protected]! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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