E203 - How Directors Shape Stories

The Directors’ Take Podcast

This is Episode 3 of our brand new season of The Directors Take Podcast.

This weeks episode is a chat with just Marcus and Oz, where they break down exactly how YOU as a director need to be thinking, planning and prepping in order to shape the story that you’re working on. This is a deep dive on directing craft and this conversation covers:

-How do you find your way into a story?

-How do you think about the story as a director?

-Crafting characters with actors.

-Working with actors on set.

-How blocking to tells a story.

-Principles for visual storytelling.

Our wonderful sponsor for this episode is The National Film and Television School.

About us

Marcus and Oz are both described as ‘rising stars’ in the film industry and both met whilst shadowing the directors and showrunners on Season 1 of HBO’s House of the Dragon which they did for 16 months. Having both seen up close exactly what is required of a director when working at the highest level and understanding the gap between what is taught about filmmaking up to that stage… They created The Directors’ Take Podcast to help fill in the gap, so that early-career directors right through to mid-level career professionals can get the most out of themselves and their collaborators.

Nuggets of the week

Oz: How Scorsese Moves the Camera With Purpose in ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ | Anatomy of a Scene

Marcus: Denis Villeneuve on Dune: Part Two - Film at Lincoln Center

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 [e-mail].