E209 - How I Directed HOUSE OF THE DRAGON with Clare Kilner

This is Episode 9 in the second season of The Directors Take Podcast… and we’ve hit a very special milestone as this is our 50th Episode overall!

To mark this special occasion your hosts Oz Arshad and Marcus Anthony Thomas are joined by one of the directors of HBO’s HOUSE OF THE DRAGON and our mentor Clare Kilner. She is an exceptional filmmaker whose craft has allowed her to direct shows such as Pennyworth, The Alienist, Snowpiercer, Gen V and the other recent smash hit show, FALLOUT. 

Clare is working at the absolute pinnacle of the High-End TV game right now and as ever we break down her journey and process for you all to enjoy. This chat covers…

 

-What is directing?

-What made her want to become a storyteller?

-How did she learn to work with actors? 

-How does she break down a script?

-How do you enter a show with such a distinct world? 

-How she plans her shots and blocking from within locations.

-Her process in working out blocking with the actors.

-What ideas she brings to the table in order to elevate it from the script.

-Her approach to creating a coherent visual language. 

-How she works with writers and execs on set. 

-Her approach to the editing process. 

 

Our wonderful sponsor for this episode is The National Film and Television School.

Nuggets of the week

 

Clare: Marina Abramovic - 420 seconds of silence at Glastonbury

Oz: Eye Candy - Visual Language library

Marcus: The House that Dragons Built - Crafting a Royal Funeral - S2, Ep2

 

Credits

Music by Oliver Wegmüller

 

Socials

Clare Kilner: Instagram

The Directors' Take: Twitter (X) & Instagram

Marcus: Twitter (X) & Instagram

Oz: Twitter (X) & Instagram

 

If you have any questions relating to the episode or have topics you would like covering in future releases, reach out to us at TheDirectorsTake@Outlook.com.