Preparation, preparation, preparation. Director Halina Reijn shares why it is important to prepare before filming and how that process (and No Film School!) helped her on Bodies Bodies Bodies. In this episode, we talk about… How Halina started as an actress before becoming a director Implementing ideas from theater into the filmmaking process Leading with a vision and accepting collaborative ideas Having a flexible storyboard in order to make changes intuitively  Rehearsing camera work before rehearsing with actors An economic and efficient way to do table readings Focusing on the wellbeing of actors on the set of Bodies Bodies Bodies Memorable Quotes “When I direct I love everybody to learn their lines like little machines, like little robots.” [09:32] “We’re all equal and we’re going to build this building together and you are as much responsible for getting it up in the air as I am.” [13:08] “Time is so expensive…Every fucking second counts. Your preparation is everything.” [14:35] “Acting is the most embarrassing profession of all time.” [23:04] Mentioned in the episode: Bodies Bodies Bodies Find No Film School everywhere: On the Web https://nofilmschool.com/   Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/nofilmschool   Twitter  https://twitter.com/nofilmschool   YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschool Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nofilmschool Get your questions answered on the podcast by emailing editor@nofilmschool.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices