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In this episode of the Conversations with Creators podcast, I'm discussing keys to having a long career with Nigel Dick. We'll discuss aspects of Nigel's career, advice for young professionals, and how to maximize your career potential.

Whether you're looking for advice about your career or just want to hear a great podcast, this is the episode for you!

1:10

- Introduction

- Humble beginnings

- From architecture to busking in Paris to a motorcycle messenger in London.

4:15

- First breakthrough in the industry

- started as a producer before directing

- started making short videos with little budgets and bosses liked them more

- Directed Tears for Fears music videos

9:00

Project with Marilyn and spontaneous and hectic it was

- Inspiration comes from desperation

14:20

How many videos were spur of the moment? How many took a lot of planning?

- Doing Celine Dion and Ozzy Osbourne videos in a week

18:15

getting not-so-good projects for the sake of it because it is a good experience.

- Rescuing the project.

- work begets work

20:40

Britney Spear's Music Video

BTS crew distraction

22:40

BTS crew means Music Video going to be good?

27:03

Keys to having a long career

29:52

Directorial work is not always glamorous / Hollywood

- the dirty work they do to be even considered for awards 

33:20

Handling budget / Rates

Luxurious to ridiculous

- What is the Minimum budget and not accept lower than that

40:47

First movie with producer Steve Golin Who won an Oscar for Spotlight (2016)

- asking him to do one shot which Nigel thought was ridiculous.

- Compromises in filmmaking, creating suspension of disbelief

- Creativity is at its highest in desperate times

- Nigel talking about an interview with Japanese director Akira Kurosawa

- Goodfellas

- Full Metal Jacket

- Places that was made to be a different place

48:33

Difference of documentary and a music video, processing-wise.

- Talked about the scrapped Don Quixote film.

54:15

Favorite Artist Story

- Celine Dion making him comfortable

- Cher saying to him to let her know what she needs to do.

59:38

"The gift that I was given was that I was given an opportunity with all these extraordinary people."

- Nigel Dick

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