Are Director's 'Hot Takes' Good For Their Movies?

The No Film School Podcast

Today’s episode covers a range of film current event topics and some important food for thought for your film career.

In this episode, we talk about...

• James Gunn’s use of a hot take about his new The Suicide Squad as a marketing tactic and (differing) opinions about whether or not it was ok to do.
• General thoughts about filmmakers criticizing each other over social media.
• Varying opinions about the new The Suicide Squad.
• The update to the 2019 MacbookPros that Apple just announced and tips on how to finance a Macbook if you’re buying it for school or work.
• How to handle vendors that don’t deliver what you need.
• The importance of learning which tool to use for which job as a filmmaker.
• Knowing when to be willing to pay more for gear, and the risks you take when you buy something cheap.
• How to best handle rejection, which you will face quite a bit as a filmmaker.
• Why what you do with criticism can define you and your career.
• When rejection can actually be a gift.
• The sometimes fine line between responding to rejection with polite tenacity versus plain rudeness.

Links to Resources:

The Suicide Squad (2021) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6334354/

https://www.amazon.com/Salty-Pirate/dp/B08B8Z96JQ

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