Director's Podcast with Jeff T. Thomas

Episode 3.

From growing up in Chicago to directing the biggest show on television, Barclay discusses his start in theatre, his journey to writing plays in NYC, the importance of his sobriety and the highs and lows of directing nearly two hundred episodes of television and three movies.

LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out.

https://youtu.be/vimZj8HW0Kg

https://youtu.be/LpkVwsUa3RY

Episode 2. 

Slade discusses his career highs and lows, his work techniques, thoughts on how many ‘takes’ a scene takes, developing and refining projects and the importance of communication and mutual understanding. The discussions revolve around Breaking Bad, Black Mirror (Bandersnatch and Metalhead) and pilots for Hannibal and American Gods to name but a few.  

Black Mirror - Bandersnatch

https://youtu.be/7wnRi3Sclm8

Black Mirror - Metalhead.

https://youtu.be/xejjA2AFO5I

American Gods

https://youtu.be/z6HLeNl8DOs

Episode 1.

From starting his career in Sheffield, England to directing his first movie in Los Angeles, we follow the beginning of Slade’s career starting in low budget music videos to directing major videos for notable artists like Muse, Stone Temple Pilots and Stereophonics. We also hear about the highs and lows of his early career in America from traveling to the US just as 9/11 happened all the way up to making his first movie Hard Candy. 

Recorded in 2020.

Stereophonics - Mr. Writer.

https://youtu.be/IwOMnIuAGOY

Muse - New Born.

https://youtu.be/qhduQhDqtb4

Hard Candy

https://youtu.be/hvx0m2SeOSk

First three episodes drop May 6th, 2021.

Created by director Jeff T. Thomas, this is a weekly 13-episode limited series, featuring some of the most talented tv and film directors in the industry. Part 1 features the story of how each director broke into the business and part 2 is a director-to-director discussion about their process as well as highlighting some of the more defining moments in their career.