Fuck-Up #44
“I Need to Take My Time to Work”
Why the clock must always be ticking and how to cope
“You don’t know what directing is until the sun is setting and you’ve got to get five shots and you’re only going to get two.”3
—David Fincher
The Fuck-Up…
Many new directors think it is their job to make sure everything is perfect, regardless of how long it takes. They’re wrong.
Filmmaking, like life, involves a lot of compromises. Knowing how to make the compromises that will get the most out of the clock and therefore will benefit your film the greatest is one of the best traits any capable filmmaker must learn.
How to Do It Right…
Those new to film sets are often shocked not just by the lack of excitement, but also by the constant state of ...
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