Paul Feig Teaches Us the Nuances of Comedy and Collaboration
Want to be a filmmaker? Then you have to be confident enough to have no confidence in yourself. This is the advice from Paul Feig, director of films such as Bridesmaids and television shows like The Office and Nurse Jackie.
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Show Notes
Want to be a filmmaker? Then you have to be confident enough to have no confidence in yourself. This is the advice from Paul Feig, This is the advice from Paul Feig, director of The School For Good and Evil, Bridesmaids, and television shows like Freaks and Geeks, The Office, Arrested Development and Nurse Jackie.
In this episode, we talk about…
- Applying lessons learned from his standup career and acting career
- Having more than enough film to choose from in case certain jokes bomb
- Setting the rules at the beginning of a film
- Remaining consistent with your style throughout the film
- How Paul handles making film for streaming services
- Hooking the audience so they will make a complete journey with the characters
- Why there is no excuse for beginner filmmakers wanting to start their career
Memorable Quotes
- “The reason comedy never wins awards is because if you do it right, It looks easy.” [9:09]
- “You can make a movie as crazy as you want, as long as you set the rules in the first five minutes.” [21:12]
- “The hardest thing in the world is to tell a complete story, in two hours.” [24:49]
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