NEIL MARSHALL How to Direct Indie Films to Big Studio movies & making Game of Thrones & Exec Producing big TV with hosts Giles Alderson & Christian James

Published: Jan. 8, 2019, 12:02 a.m.

b'Neil Marshall is a British director, best known for the films The Descent, Dog Soldiers, Doomsday and Centurion.\\n\\xa0\\nHe also directed Game of Thrones debuting in the second season of the series. He directed the pivotal episode Blackwater, written by George R.R. Martin and was EMMY nominated for the GoT episode of The Watchers on the Wall. He joins hosts and directors Giles Alderson (The Dare) and Christian James (Fanged Up) to talk making his first indie films all through to making, directing and exec producing big budget TV shows such as Black Sails, Constantine, Hannibal, Tales of Halloween, Timeless, Dark Signal, Lost in Space and Westworld.\\n\\xa0\\nHe has recently directed the reboot of Hellboy starring \\xb7\\xa0David Harbour, Milla Jovovich & Ian McShane.He won the British Independent Film Award for "Best Director of a British Independent Film" for The Descent. The horror film also won a Saturn Award for Best Horror Film He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for his work on the Game of Thrones episode "The Watchers on the Wall".\\n\\xa0\\nWe talk in depth about his start as a director. How he went to \'film school\' Made his first short film - a zombie film called Brain Death on Digital tape cameras which his tutors forbade him to make. How he handed in a fake script, persuaded the janitor to open up so they could film at night. Find out what he thinks is the best education any director could wish for is\\n\\xa0\\nHow no one wanted to make Dog Soldiers but got a great producer on board . It took six years to make an eventually found a very surprising investor. How the shoot went and how he felt. Making a shot list and storyboard and then threw it all in the bin and why he doesn\\u2019t shot list now.\\n\\xa0\\nHow he was inspired to write The Decent. But having two cave films coming out at the same time meant a change in release day and how an uncontrollable disaster in London can effect the first weeks cinema run\\n\\xa0\\nGetting to make Doomsday off the back of The Decent and being given \\u2018a stupid amount of money\\u2019 to do it.\\n\\xa0\\nJOIN US for Part 2 on Friday\\n\\xa0\\nLINKS\\nMAKE YOUR FILM event http://bit.ly/2ALgDZJ Join filmmakers Giles Alderson, Dom Lenoir and guests speakers at the new #MakeYourFilm event in London on 29th Jan. Only \\xa37.\\nFROM SCRIPT TO SCREEN - 5 day course at EZ Going Retreats in Portugal. Learn the 10 steps to enable you to make your short film a success! For \\u20ac99 discount use the code Podcast2019 Link here http://bit.ly/2SHMAZF\\nRAINDANCE: Aspiring filmmaker? Join our friends at Raindance for Directing Fundamentals, your introduction to the art and craft of directing for the screen in just one evening. Taught by seasoned director Simon Hunter, whose most recent feature "Edie" had a wide release in UK cinemas in 2018, this evening class will focus on one key directing skill: being able to communicate clearly and dynamically with your creative and technical team. Book your place at the next class on 17th January and get in for just a tenner (RRP \\xa325)\\xa0with the Filmmakers Podcast exclusive discount code PODCAST10. Booking link:\\xa0http://bit.ly/DirectingFundamentalsRD\\nWATCH World of Darkness https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07BS35KQ2?pf_rd_p=855cdcfd-05d9-474f-b84d-8286a3530ba1&pf_rd_r=G5Q5NNQZR9PRZNQ4ME5D\\nWATCH Fanged Up https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fanged-Up-Daniel-OReilly/dp/B07F83JN6G/ref=sr_1_1?s=instant-video&ie=UTF8&qid=1542670909&sr=1-1&keywords=fanged\\nMARSDENS BEER TOWN FILM FESTIVAL - SUBMIT your short films here: https://beertownfilmfestival.co.uk/\\nFollow US on Twitter @filmmakerspod\\xa0@Food4ThoughtDoc @gilesalderson\\xa0@35mmdop @Cjamesdirect @FangedUpFilm @thedaremovie \\xa0\\nPart of the www.podfixnetwork.com & www.britpodscene.com\\n\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\n\\nHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'