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Straightforward Ways to Be a Better Director from ‘Hustle’ Director Jeremiah Zagar

Director Jeremiah Zagar, who directed the Netflix movie Hustle, shares many valuable filmmaking lessons and how he made a phenomenal movie with people who had never acted before.

In this episode, we talk about…

  • Making an independent art film with a sports story
  • The freedom and possibilities he got while shooting with real basketball players
  • The idea of evolving the narrative direction through each fight
  • How to get good performances from people who don’t act professionally
  • Tips on working with actors and helping them to do their best and not freeze while on camera
  • His experience while working with Adam Sandler, Queen Latifah, Robert Duvall, Kenny Smith, and others
  • Advice for people who want to shoot in a digital format but want to capture the anamorphic look
  • Behind-the-scenes stories from the movie set
  • How he handled self-doubt while making the movie
  • Learning from failures and recognizing the fact that perfect is not always in the cards

Check out the first feature series, Ryan Koo and Amateur.

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Author: George Edelman
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.

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