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January 19, 2023

John Fawcett | Orphan Black & the Director-Actor relationship

1 hour 34 minutes

Orphan Black Co-Creator and Director John Fawcett (Ginger Snaps, The Dark, The Man in the High Castle) and acclaimed actor Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black, Perry Mason, She-Hulk) discuss their experience working together on the award-winning sci-fi series. The duo get deep into the dynamics of the Director-Actor relationship and cover:

Dealing with imposter syndrome

Overcoming social anxiety as a Director

Creating an on-set persona

Overpreparing for a shoot

John's attraction to small, intimate projects

Tatiana's experience with one-off Directors and guest actors

Conquering a fear of mistakes

John's approach to rehearsing scenes

Earning an actor's trust

This talk was recorded over Zoom in 2020.

The DGC Podcast is produced by the Directors Guild of Canada National Directors Division and hosted by filmmakers Aubrey Arnason and Katia Café-Fébrissy.

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