Troubleshooting Tech for Dummies & Bombing an Interview

Published: March 28, 2024, 8 a.m.

The small decisions that you make at the beginning of your project, can cause headaches later on. If you want to avoid tech issues in post, then you need to set up your project correctly from the start. Speaking of doing things right from the start, there is a right way and a wrong way to approach your interviews. How should you prepare for your next interview to make sure it doesn\u2019t bomb?\n\nIn today\u2019s episode, No Film School\u2019s Charles Haine, GG Hawkins, and Jason Hellerman discuss:\n\nBombing interviews in Hollywood\n\nWhat not to do during an interview\n\nGoing to interviews as a slightly fancier version of yourself\xa0\n\nHow to respond when someone doesn\u2019t read your script\n\nFeeling guilty for not reading other people\u2019s scripts\n\nCareer errors we have learned from\n\nThe helpless feeling you get when troubleshooting tech problems\xa0\n\nMedia management issues in post-production\n\nSorting through the timeline and looking for weird shots\n\nWhy it\u2019s worth bringing on subject matter experts early\n\n\nMemorable Quotes\n\n\u201cOver-researching is never a mistake when you are given an opportunity.\u201d [2:09]\n\n\u201cEveryone I know has made huge, catastrophic career mistakes and we\u2019ve all kept going.\u201d [9:00]\n\n\u201cSetting up things right from the start makes your life so much easier.\u201d [30:29]\n\n\u201cGod bless people in post-production. The most patient humans in the world.\u201d [35:48]\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