The movie has premiered. ‘Jess Plus None’ is in the world now and Kyle has seen it. This week, Mandy Fabian is back to talk about the whirlwind of activity leading up the premiere, reflections on the film’s love language, and what it means to just let actors … act.
This week we’re talking all about the tools you can employ to change the direction of your mood, perspective, and day. Performers, writers, directors, and podcasters Mandy Kaplan and Mandy Fabian bring us a lesson in the tools of comedy and improvisation to help shake up our ADHD woes with a bit of laughter along the way.
We are now into the stormy seas of post-production. In this chat, Mandy Fabian gives us an update on the thousand little pieces that contribute to a final film.
All things must come to an end. We’ve gotten to the last day on set with Mandy Fabian: what happens when the shooting is done?
In today’s chapter, Mandy Fabian takes us through the thousand details that need to be taken care of before a single frame is shot. Storyboards, shotlists, transitions, all that homework needs to be finished before the fun starts.
Production crew: assemble! Mandy Fabian takes us through the process of assembling her dream team, the crew she hand picked to take her movie from page to screen. Plus we’ll discuss the pros and cons of yelling “action!” on set.
We’ve reached the next step in movie production: the who and the where. In today’s chat, Mandy Fabian tells us about the hunt for the perfect location. Plus, we’ll talk about the unusual process of casting a movie during a pandemic.
Making a movie is tough, but getting a movie made is even harder. In today’s chapter, Mandy Fabian will discuss navigating the ups and downs of the Hollywood system to get a movie made. (Don’t worry, this one’s got a happy ending.)
Chapter 9 is all about the written word. Mandy Fabian and I take a pause on our linear journey to discuss the written word. We’ll discuss our writing processes, our feelings about outlines, what to do with strange ideas that drop into your brain and how to take your family drama and make a movie out of it.
Chapter 8 takes us into the realm of the shadow! That is, Mandy Fabian and I will discuss shadow directing, where the job is to listen and learn and disappear when the show runner shows up. Plus, we’ll talk the differences with directing in different mediums