How Two Very Different Paths Led To Filmmaking Careers

Talia Lugacy (writer/director of indie film This is Not a War Story which is nominated for a Spirit Award) and Chad Galster (editor of the acclaimed series Yellowstone and 1883) share their different experiences of how film school influenced their current careers and remind us there’s no right way to filmmaking… In this episode, we talk about… Watching a Clockwork Orange obsessively and loving a certain level of excellence  Going to film school at NYU and showing up to film sets vs. film classes  Talia’s experience of moving to LA as a PA and why she went back to NYC  How attending acting school as a teenager eventually led to the film Descent  Working through trauma and staying at a monastery to practice Rinzai Zen   How Talia accelerated her writing practice and where This Is Not a War Story came from  Why it’s best to focus on your craft vs. what’s out of your control as a filmmaker  Chad’s decision to leave science and pursue his childhood dream of making movies The benefits of USC’s film program and spending hours getting work experience as a student   Becoming the guy known for editing and getting his first credit  Advice to work hard, follow your passion, and be willing to pivot   How Chad’s music background influences his work as an editor  Experimenting with sound and being careful not to spoon feed the audience    How larger aspects of editing decisions impact the overall story and lessons Committing to authenticity to help with audience engagement    Links to Resources:  https://www.nofilmschool.com/money-survey 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