The Directors’ Take Podcast

E105 - The biggest mistakes early directors make!

In this episode of The Directors' Take podcast, your hosts Oz Arshad and Marcus discuss the biggest mistakes that young directors make! Using their own learnings that they've made whilst navigating the pathway into the industry, they outline the things they wish they had known at the start. They cover:
 
-The failure to finish work.
-Chasing the 'film look'.
-Searching for shortcuts.
-Waiting for permission.
-Detrimental perfectionism.
 
Nuggets of the Week
TV Show: Project Greenlight
Film: Stutz (available on Netflix)
 
Credits
Music by Oliver Wegmüller
 
Socials
Instagram: TheDirectorsTakePodcast
Twitter: @DirectorsTake
 
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.

E104 - Demystifying Agents with Mark Brennan of United Agents

In this episode of The Directors' Take podcast, your hosts Oz Arshad and Marcus are joined by Mark Brennan from United Agents and we have a very candid conversation which demystifies the process of being signed by an agent and what that relationship then looks like. We cover...
 
-At what point should you being looking for representation as a Director.
-How should you approach agents?
-What do agents look for in potential clients and how do they make their decisions on who to sign?
-What happens when you sign with an agent?
-What does the relationship look like once you've signed?
-What is the thinking process of an agent when  putting a director forward for a job?
-From their perspective, what does the pathway into being a working director really look like?
 
Nuggets of the Week
Podcast: Feel Better Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee #224 How To Live Your Best Life with Jake Humphrey
YouTube: Into the volume: A Behind-the-scenes Look into the Virtual Production of 1899
App: Copyclip
 
Credits
Music by Oliver Wegmüller
 
Socials
Instagram: TheDirectorsTakePodcast
Twitter: @DirectorsTake
 
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.

E103 - How we shadowed on TOPBOY and HOUSE OF THE DRAGON.

In this episode of The Directors' Take podcast, your hosts Oz Arshad and Marcus are joined by Director and visual artist Riffy Ahmed, where they talk you through the experiences they had in shadowing the Directors' on Season 1 of HOUSE OF THE DRAGON and the upcoming season of TOPBOY.
 
-Riffy tells us her incredible story of how she had a show featured in the Saatchi Gallery.
-We talk practically about how you should shadow on a high-end TV show.
-We talk about our relationships with the Directors and Showrunners.
-We cover what we learnt about the role of a Director working with the TV system and becoming a 'midwife'.
-We touch on what it is to be a Second Unit Director in TV.
-We talk about diversity in the TV & Film Industry based on our own experiences.
-We talk about emotional resilience and the importance of on set experience.
 
Riffy Ahmed is a multi-disciplined visual artist and has had her work featured in Directors' Notes, Dazed and the Saatchi Gallery. Now signed to Independent talent, she is currently developing her own original TV and Feature work and most recently shadowed Myriam Raja on Season 3 of Netflix's TOPBOY.
 
http://www.riffy.com/
 
Nuggets of the Week
 
YouTube Channel: Great Art Explained
Podcast: The Last of Us Podcast
 
Credits
Music by Oliver Wegmüller
 
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.

E102 - Films done... Now what?

In this episode of The Directors' Take podcast, your hosts Oz Arshad and Marcus Anthony Thomas talk you through what happened once they finished making the films that propelled them into the film industry.

E101 - Our First Films

Welcome to the very first episode of The Directors' Take podcast, where your hosts Oz Arshad and Marcus Anthony Thomas talk you through their individual journeys and break down how they made their first films.

Introducing The Directors’ Take

Welcome to The Directors' Take, a podcast where we explore how you go from directing something with your mates, to being the most senior decision-maker on a film set.
Your hosts Oz Arshad and Marcus Anthony Thomas are both Writer & Directors at the beginning of their TV and Feature Film Directing journeys and are offering a look behind the curtain of high-end TV and feature filmmaking.
For Directors... The pathway doesn't exist, so we are going to do our best to help bridge the gap.