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What I Know

Giles Borg, Director 1234

• Planning is everything. Every minute we spent in preproduction paid off ten times on the actual shoot.
• Cast the film right and half your job is done. When an actor is right for the role and you both know it it’s amazing the life and the new insights they can bring to the script.
• On set, you and the DOP have to act as quality control. Everyone else will be trying to get you to hurry up, but always make sure the two of you have got what you want out of a scene first.
• Know who your audience is. Always remember you’re making the film for an audience, even if it’s a niche one.
• Nothing is set in stone. If you’re blocking a scene and your cast comes up with a better line of dialogue, go with it.
• If you’re filming in April, bring a coat. It may look like it’s summer when it’s on screen, but on set it will be polar bear weather.