First-time directors face all kinds of unexpected challenges. For Alex Ferrari, host of the Indie Film Hustle podcast, that meant trying to shoot a $20 million feature film in Louisiana and across the country for a bipolar, egomaniacal gangster. The dream of becoming a feature-film director turned into a nightmare for Alex, and it led to a textbook example of how not to make a film.

That traumatic experience went on to forge Alex's interest in helping other filmmakers avoid similar heartaches. He provides a detailed account of what happened and the lessons he learned along the way in his new book, Shooting for the Mob.

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Alex came on the show to discuss some of the life lessons he learned from that experience and his years in the industry. Some of the things we discuss include

• How his schedule helps him stay prolific
• What to avoid when making a feature film
• The important role that meditation plays in his life
• How to follow our dreams while being true to ourselves
• How to build meaningful relationships in a industry filled with shallow ones

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Related Episode

If you want to hear more about Alex, check out the first interview I did with himwhere we discuss his work as a post-production supervisor and his insights about building an engaged community.

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Related Things

• Alex Ferrari on
  • Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
• Indie Film Hustle
• Shooting for the Mob
• Indie Film Hustle TV

• Shortcut for the podcast: nicksav.show

Additional music for the show provided by Rob Costlow.

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Films & Shows Mentioned

• Carnivale 
• El Mariachi 
• Goodfellas
• The Good Place
• Reservoir Dogs
• This is Meg
• This is Spinal Tap

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Books Mentioned

• The Count of Monte Cristo
• The Odyssey 
• Shooting for the Mob

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