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In this bonus episode he interviews his former classmate Kat Walker Shea on the ins and outs of Calarts' Film Directing MFA program!

Hopefully something in this podcast inspires you to act with a little more empathy today, or a bit more courage. Or, at the very least, makes you feel a little bit less alone in your confusion.

Kat's Promo Links:

Georgie: https://twitter.com/RomeroIsDoneFor

https://anchor.fm/georgieromeroisdonefor

Soft-Boiled: https://twitter.com/SoftBoiledPod

2:03 - Context for interview!

3:06 - The Film/Video BFA vs. Film Directing MFA

4:54 - The Color of Pomegranates (example of non-narrative film)

5:42 - DO NOT MENTION TIM BURTON IN YOUR APPLICATION!

7:54 - Why Calarts?

8:52 - “You’re kind of weird, you should apply to Calarts.”

12:14 - The story that got Kat into Calarts.

13:39 - Where did you do your undergrad? How did it prepare you for the Master’s program?

17:04 - What was the transition into Calarts like?

20:04 - A Man’s Search for Meaning

22:34 - “I thought I was a more regular person.”

22:54 - More specifically, what was the transition into your program like?

23:34 - Un Chien Andalou - Luis Bunuel & Salvador Dali

26:04 - Czech New Wave film ‘Daisies’ is really good.

28:10 - You learn to appreciate individual elements of the filmmaking process.

30:08 - “It changed how I look at ‘bad’ film”

31:09 - The Game of Thrones Coffee Cup

34:18 - What was an average day like? How did it change semester to semester and year to year?

37:52 - Calarts is very much a place you go in thinking you hate something and then end up like, “Well, I was wrong.”

38:29 - The second and third year.

39:19 - Hey, go do this, make some money.

40:32 - Did you feel pressured style-wise? Or well-supported?

42:32 - Don’t let them talk you out of stuff!

45:24 - Learning how to constructively USE constructive criticism.

48:49 - I wish I pushed more making my films.

51:19 - Dare to suck.

52:06 - Financial advice for prospective students?

54:14 - Really, really work on networking.

56:34 - If you follow your heart, you’ll be alright.

57:34 - If you can’t afford it, you’ll be FINE

58:04 - Networking Tip: Focus on others and how you can contribute.

1:00:39 - Say you ARE one.

1:03:03 - She’s had some big pitch opportunities!

1:04:54 - Your connections may not pay off for years.

1:05:34 - It took Phineas and Ferb 13 years to get picked up.

1:06:34 - Sometimes you completely disagree with the feedback others give.

1:07:09 - Did you feel ready for the “real world” upon graduation?

1:08:24 - Don’t wait until you’re ready, you’re never ready.

1:09:49 - Most useful thing you got out of the program?

1:14:34 - The best advice you received at Calarts.

1:15:52 - No art is beneath you.

1:17:59 - They’re maybe a little too focused on film festivals.

1:21:19 - Film festival tips.