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Antoine Fuqua and Jake Gyllenhaal discuss the surprising results of filming in COVID confined spaces and Theodore Melfi shares his experience of writing and going for the yes...\xa0\n\nIn this episode, we talk about\u2026\n\nThe challenge of creating a film with limited space and characters\n\nHow shifting the story to Los Angeles changed Fuqua\u2019s approach to the film\xa0\n\nHow the pandemic impacted production and why directors and actors must always have complete trust with each other\n\nWhy you have to trust in the magic of filming\n\nHow Kevin Melfi went from working at an Italian cafe to making feature films\n\nThe difference between lying vs. saying yes\xa0\n\nRemembering how simple filmmaking can be\u2014six simple shots!\n\nHow Kevin learned to direct and communicate with actors by studying them in acting classes\n\nAdvice for raising money to fund a film and how filmmaking is more accessible\xa0\xa0\n\nKevin\u2019s journey as a writer and why he believes directors and filmmakers need the skill to write\xa0\n\nScreenplay books, guidelines and how Kevin operates when writing a film\xa0\xa0\xa0\n\n\nLinks to Resources:\nTurn Cheap Miniatures Into Awesome Visual Effects\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMuf2bHdGrY\nSubscribe to our newsletter for news, contests, deals, and a FREE ebook at https://nofilmschool.com/screenwritingbook.\xa0\nCheck out our new video on lighting night shoots: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J66WWsCp7XE\n\xa0You can read about all this and more at https://nofilmschool.com/. You can also check out our Gear Guides and Entertainment News on the right hand side.\nPlease like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and check us out on Instagram!\nAsk us questions at editor@nofilmschool.com!\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices