00:00:00Prologue
00:01:38Follow-Up
00:12:35Studio-Adjacent
00:40:20Q - A writer in the editing room
00:45:34Q - Task lists
00:49:28Q - Too many themes
00:54:42One Cool Things
John welcomes back Phil Hay (Destroyer, The Invitation) to ask, how do you get a movie made with independent financing? They look at how indie movies get made, where you get the money, deciding when to go indie, and whether streamers complicate the picture.
We also follow up on testing movies with focus groups and answer listener questions on how to navigate the editing room, daily routines, and what to do when your story has too many themes.
In our bonus segment for premium members, we look back on what Phil learned about D&D from his documentary The Dungeon Masters.
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