The Directors Take Podcast

This is episode 6 in the third season of The Directors Take Podcast.

In this week’s episode your hosts Marcus Anthony Thomas and Oz Arshad are joined in conversation by Producer Hollie Bryan and Writer/Director Jack King, the BAFTA nominated team behind The Ceremony, the indie feature film that won the Sean Connery Prize at Edinburgh International Film Festival before going on to earn two BIFA nominations and a BAFTA one too for good measure. 

We caught up with them the morning after the BAFTAs to talk through their experience of making the film on limited resources and the journey which came after… It’s a must listen!

 

NUGGET OF THE WEEK

 

Marcus: The Ceremony director Jack King and actors Tudor Cucu-Dumitrescu and Erdal Yildiz | BFI Q&A

 

Oz: Prints Short film by Jack King

 

Credits

Music by Oliver Wegmüller

 

Socials

The Directors' Take: Twitter (X) & Instagram

Marcus: Twitter (X) & Instagram

Oz: Twitter (X) & Instagram

Jack King: Website

Hollie Byran: Website

If you have any questions relating to the episode or have topics you would like covering in future releases, reach out to us at [email protected]

This is episode 5 in the third season of The Directors Take Podcast.

In this week’s special episode your hosts Marcus Anthony Thomas and Oz Arshad were joined for a LIVE conversation at the wonderful venue of MetFilm School Manchester by acclaimed actor Corin Silva. 

Corin is a rising star in the Film & TV industry with roles in SAS Rogue Heroes, Masters of the Air, All the Light We Cannot See and the upcoming release of the BAFTA nominated Wasteman. He is also a big advocate of short filmmaking and has featured in over 100 short films. 

As ever, this conversation breaks down his pathway into acting, his process and we uncover his thoughts on the Actor/Director relationship. 

 

Credits

Music by Oliver Wegmüller

 

Socials

The Directors' Take: Twitter (X) & Instagram

Marcus: Twitter (X) & Instagram

Oz:Instagram

Corin: Instagram & IMDb

If you have any questions relating to the episode or have topics you would like covering in future releases, reach out to us at [email protected]

This is episode 4 of the third season of The Directors Take Podcast.

In this week’s special episode your hosts Marcus Anthony Thomas and Oz Arshad were joined for a LIVE conversation at the wonderful venue of Manchester HOME by Writer & Director Claire Tailyour. 

Claire is a working director whose credits include The Wives, Beyond Paradise, Phoenix Rise and Netflix/BBC’s Get Even. Her debut feature script Mother Wild won BAFTA Rocliffe and PAGE awards in 2020. She is also a semi-finalist for Sundance International Scriptwriter and also for The Academy Awards Nicholl Fellowship.

We talk about her unique journey into the industry, the craft of directing and the challenges in navigating life as a director in TV. 

 

Credits

Music by Oliver Wegmüller

 

Socials

The Directors' Take: Twitter (X) & Instagram

Marcus: Twitter (X) & Instagram

Oz: Twitter (X) & Instagram

Claire: Instagram & Website

If you have any questions relating to the episode or have topics you would like covering in future releases, reach out to us at [email protected]

This is episode 3 of the third season of The Directors Take Podcast.

In this week’s special episode your hosts Marcus Anthony Thomas and Oz Arshad are joined in conversation by Director Nick Rowland, who is seen as one of the UK’s and Hollywood’s brightest young stars. He joins us to talk about his latest release She Rides Shotgun, an action thriller which stars Taron Egerton and Ana Sophia Heger, available now on Amazon Prime.

Nick breaks down his journey, process and the difficulties in dealing with expectation in this revealing conversation that very much centres on craft. 

 

This conversation covers the following:

-Nick’s journey into directing from Rally driving.

-How he navigated his early career/expectation.

-The difficulty of imposter syndrome.

-His philosophy on directing and how it relates to his sensibilities as a human.

-The difficulties of making a first feature film.

-His struggles and learnings around tone in film.

-How Nick prepares for interviews and pitches.

-A breakdown of the craft of She Rides Shotgun and his philosophy in working with actors.

 

NUGGET OF THE WEEK
Marcus: Dancing in the Ashes (short film) 

Oz: SLAP (short film)

Nick: Pablo Neruda’s poetry

 

Credits

Music by Oliver Wegmüller

 

Socials

The Directors' Take: Twitter (X) & Instagram

Marcus: Twitter (X) & Instagram

Oz: Twitter (X) & Instagram

Nick: Instagram & Directors Now

 

If you have any questions relating to the episode or have topics you would like covering in future releases, reach out to us at [email protected]

This is episode 2 of the BRAND NEW third season of The Directors Take Podcast.

In this week’s special episode your hosts Marcus Anthony Thomas and Oz Arshad get honest about what they’ve been up to in the show’s close season, explaining the introspective work that they’ve completed and the journey that has taken them on. Oz has explored the origins of his own artistry which has seen him sign on to an agency, and Marcus gets candid about his own artistic journey, neurodivergence and the preparation on his latest VFX film. 

This episode is formed of two separate conversations recorded several months apart from each other, beginning with one in August, before heading back in time for the other. We hope it makes you feel better about your own artistic endeavours. Enjoy!

 

Credits

Music by Oliver Wegmüller

 

Socials

The Directors' Take: Twitter (X) & Instagram

Marcus: Twitter (X) & Instagram

Oz: Twitter (X) & Instagram

 

If you have any questions relating to the episode or have topics you would like covering in future releases, reach out to us at [email protected]