The Crimson Engine: A Creative Filmmaking Podcast

The Crimson Engine: A Creative Filmmaking Podcast

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The Crimson Engine: A Creative Filmmaking Podcast episodes

  • The Cure for Filmmaking Burnout

    Filmmaking can be incredible, but it can also be unforgiving. When you pour your heart and soul into a project and it goes nowhere, you can question if it's all worthwhile. Today, we're talking about how to recalibrate after burnout and how to get excited about filmmaking again.

    19 min
  • The One Skill Every Producer Needs

    Even though the producer is responsible for logistical and financial parts of the film, the greatest contribution is something entirely different: The ability to make the hypothetical a reality.

    28 min
  • Are all Great Directors A##holes?

    It is a lot more work to excel at filmmaking that it is to do well.

    But the top performers, get a far larger piece of the pie.

    Often 5x the work results in 100x the result. In this episode, we talk about what it takes to be really good at your job and how to deal with the people that hold you back.

    26 min
  • CE11 - Finding Success in the Hard Things Others Avoid

    Doing the things that others won't is the only way to get success that others aren't.

    In this episode we talk about finding the difficulty that you enjoy and taking smart risks to separate yourself from the pack.

     

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    27 min
  • CE10 - Live Life, then Make Art

    This is what I look for as a film director when I'm casting. In order to embody a character people admire, you yourself need to have done something worth admiring.

    So many actors are just actors, and all they've ever done is act.

    Get out and live a life worth living, then you'll have something to bring to the material.

     

    Great actors like Gene Hackman, Charles Bronson, Jimmy Stewart and Harrison Ford all have incredible experiences before embodying heroes on screen.

    22 min
  • CE09 - Working with Others

    Satré said ‘Hell is other people’, but that doesn't mean you can't get the most out of those you work with with some smart communication and the right choices.

     

    www.canonmasterclass.com 

    30 min

About The Crimson Engine: A Creative Filmmaking Podcast

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A podcast exploring the art, craft, and philosophy of filmmaking, with emphasis on independent writer/directors bringing their stories to life.