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Talia Lugacy (writer/director of indie film This is Not a War Story which is nominated for a Spirit Award) and Chad Galster (editor of the acclaimed series Yellowstone and 1883) share their different experiences of how film school influenced their current careers and remind us there\u2019s no right way to filmmaking\u2026\n\nIn this episode, we talk about\u2026\n\nWatching a Clockwork Orange obsessively and loving a certain level of excellence\xa0\n\nGoing to film school at NYU and showing up to film sets vs. film classes\xa0\n\nTalia\u2019s experience of moving to LA as a PA and why she went back to NYC\xa0\n\nHow attending acting school as a teenager eventually led to the film Descent\xa0\n\nWorking through trauma and staying at a monastery to practice Rinzai Zen\xa0\xa0\n\nHow Talia accelerated her writing practice and where This Is Not a War Story came from\xa0\n\nWhy it\u2019s best to focus on your craft vs. what\u2019s out of your control as a filmmaker\xa0\n\nChad\u2019s decision to leave science and pursue his childhood dream of making movies\n\nThe benefits of USC\u2019s film program and spending hours getting work experience as a student\xa0\xa0\n\nBecoming the guy known for editing and getting his first credit\xa0\n\nAdvice to work hard, follow your passion, and be willing to pivot\xa0\xa0\n\nHow Chad\u2019s music background influences his work as an editor\xa0\n\nExperimenting with sound and being careful not to spoon feed the audience\xa0\xa0\xa0\n\nHow larger aspects of editing decisions impact the overall story and lessons\n\nCommitting to authenticity to help with audience engagement\xa0\xa0\xa0\n\n\n\nLinks to Resources:\xa0\nhttps://www.nofilmschool.com/money-survey\nFind No Film School everywhere:\nOn the Web\nhttps://nofilmschool.com/\n\xa0\nFacebook\xa0\nhttps://www.facebook.com/nofilmschool\n\xa0\nTwitter\xa0\nhttps://twitter.com/nofilmschool\n\xa0\nYouTube\xa0\nhttps://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschool\xa0\nInstagram\nhttps://www.instagram.com/nofilmschool\n\xa0\nGet your questions answered on the podcast by emailing editor@nofilmschool.com!\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices