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Whatever It Takes

by Daniel Thornton & Lindy Boustedt

Whatever It Takes is the podcast about getting stuff done. Whether you are a filmmaker, artist, entrepreneur, musician – whatever – this is about doing it. Share your story with us via Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Created by Independent Filmmakers for Storytellers everywhere.

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Episodes

  1. a creative response

    In this episode Lindy & Dan go to the dark side of the process. What does it take to make a project succeed when the goal seems elusive? Are partnerships necessary for the process to succeed? Can a filmmaker go it alone? Which is better? Dan shares his experience being an American filmmaker in a…

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  2. a personal story

    Lindy and Dan discuss their unique approaches to storytelling. Filmmakers often start their process by defining how they see the story. How is the process different between Narrative vs. Documentary filmmaking? Does personal bias influence how important a filmmaker wants the story to be? Some of...

  3. the starving filmmaker

    Lindy and Dan debate the perceptions that independent filmmakers have of themselves. Films start with an inspiration and then the pressure sets in. Money, equipment, a team have to typically be gathered on the fly. Funding is often the key challenge that can make or break an idea for a story.…

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  4. an amazing artist

    In this episode Dan shares his current project about the artist Keith Salmon a visually impaired artist based in Irvine, Scotland. Keith lost his vision due to diabetic retinopathy in his early thirties. Though Keith is now legally blind he continues to paint landscapes based on his personal...

  5. a new kind of cinema

    This is our premier episode. Hello! How are our identities shaped by our experiences? Dan shares the inspiration for his work on visual impairment in movies as a Keasby Memorial Scholar at the University of Edinburgh. “Movies for blind people” seems to be an oxymoronic statement. Dan’s work led…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Whatever It Takes is the podcast about getting stuff done. Whether you are a filmmaker, artist, entrepreneur, musician – whatever – this is about doing it. Share your story with us via Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Created by Independent Filmmakers for Storytellers everywhere.

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Daniel Thornton & Lindy Boustedt

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Whatever It Takes currently has 5 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is Whatever It Takes about?

Whatever It Takes is the podcast about getting stuff done. Whether you are a filmmaker, artist, entrepreneur, musician – whatever – this is about doing it. Share your story with us via Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Created by Independent Filmmakers for Storytellers everywhere.

How often does Whatever It Takes release new episodes?

Whatever It Takes has 5 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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Who hosts Whatever It Takes?

Whatever It Takes is created and hosted by Daniel Thornton & Lindy Boustedt.
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