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Kelly Fremon Craig is a writer and director who has earned awards and nominations for her first feature, The Edge of Seventeen. Her second feature, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret, is based on the very famous Judy Blume novel of the same name. A main theme of this film is what it\u2019s like to undergo the complicated process of puberty, which is ironically similar to Craig\u2019s experience with the screenwriting process.\xa0\n\nIn this episode, No Film School\u2019s GG Hawkins and director Kelly Fremon Craig, discuss:\n\nHow this film brought a sense of relief from embarrassment\xa0\n\nWhy the worst place to create from is a place of self-consciousness\n\nAccepting the complicated emotions that arise during the writing process\n\nTrying to render the truth of an experience\xa0\n\nLetting kid actors give their authentic reactions on camera\n\nGiving actors the freedom to play and create on set\n\nHow she decided to shoot a very specific scene in the film\n\nFiguring out how to shoot more intimate moments without crossing the line\n\nWhy directors need to get different versions of a shot\n\nWatching all the different takes and pulling out the nuggets\n\nWhat Kelly hopes this film will inspire viewers to do\n\n\n\nMemorable Quotes\n\n\u201cI felt such a crushing pressure not to screw it up.\u201d [5:44]\n\n\u201cI love creating a set, an atmosphere on set, where everybody feels safe to try even their wildest ideas.\u201d [16:54]\n\n\u201cI like that \u2018fly on the wall\u2019 style of shooting where you feel like you\u2019re eavesdropping.\u201d [24:12]\n\n\u201cEvery single different version is a different tool in your toolbelt.\u201d [26:54]\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s treasure hunting on set. You\u2019re just looking for little diamonds.\u201d [29:04]\n\n\n\nMentioned Resources:\nAre You There God? It\u2019s Me, Margaret\n\nThe Edge of Seventeen\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