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Let\u2019s say you\u2019re an indie filmmaker and Nicole Kidman asks you to direct her tv show. You say \u201chell yeah\u201d right? Well, that wasn\u2019t Lulu Wang\u2019s first response when she was approached to direct the Amazon Prime limited series, Expats.\n\nIn today\u2019s episode, No Film School\u2019s GG Hawkins, speaks with Director Lulu Wang to discuss:\n\nWhy Lulu originally rejected Nicole Kidman\u2019s proposal to direct the show\n\nHow she protected her creative vision in a high production, studio project\n\nExploring and dissecting privilege throughout the show\n\nWhere they always start when planning each episode\n\nChanging the visual language in each episode\n\nEpisode 5 - It premiered as a standalone film at TIFF\n\nThe different perspectives represented in the writer\u2019s room\n\nThe benefits to shooting on location\n\nRecording real life sounds while location scouting\n\nStarting a production company to support other filmmakers\n\nWhy emerging filmmakers shouldn\u2019t follow industry trends\n\n\nMemorable Quotes\n\n\u201cI initially said no. I passed on it, because it just felt so typical Hollywood.\u201d [3:35]\n\n\u201cBeauty is very subjective. It has to function within the context of the story.\u201d [7:47]\n\n\u201cThe context through which you meet someone, colors the way that you see them.\u201d [12:04]\n\n\u201cI always see it as such a blessing if someone tells me that I\u2019m wrong, or that I can do things better.\u201d [14:06]\n\n\u201cIf you follow the trend, you\u2019re always going to be a step behind.\u201d [27:56]\n\n\n\nMentioned:\nFollow Lulu on IG\nEXPATS\nThe Farewell\xa0\n\n\n\nFind No Film School everywhere:\nOn the Web\nhttps://nofilmschool.com/\n\nFacebook\xa0\nhttps://www.facebook.com/nofilmschool\n\nTwitter\xa0\nhttps://twitter.com/nofilmschool\n\nYouTube\xa0\nhttps://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschool\n\nInstagram\nhttps://www.instagram.com/nofilmschool\n\nSend us an email with questions or feedback: podcast@nofilmschool.com!\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices