After gaining an Academy Award nomination for his 2003 film EVIL, director and screenwriter Mikael Håfström started an international career, with films such as DERAILED, starring Clive Owen and Jennifer Aniston, THE RITE starring Anthony Hopkins, and ESCAPE PLAN starring Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Håfström’s latest work includes the upcoming film SLINGSHOT starring Casey Affleck and Laurence Fishburne. SLINGSHOT follows an astronaut who struggles to maintain his grip on reality aboard a possibly fatally compromised mission to Saturn's moon, Titan.

In this interview, we talk about his creative process, the development of SLINGSHOT, the current filmmaking landscape, his experiences with television, his future plans, and more.

Want more? Steal my first book, Ink by the Barrel - Secrets From Prolific Writers right now for free. Simply head over to www.brockswinson.com to get your free digital download and audiobook. If you find value in the book, please share it with a friend as we’re giving away 100,000 copies this year. It’s based on over 400 interviews here at Creative Principles. Enjoy!

If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It only takes about 60 seconds and it really helps convince some of the hard-to-get guests to sit down and have a chat (simply scroll to the bottom of your iTunes Podcast app and click “Write Review"). Enjoy the show!