Have you ever thought about drawing inspiration for your characters, from your own family? How do you accomplish that in a way that protects them while also being true to the story?
In this episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins and director of Wildflower, Matt Smukler, discuss:
Taking a documentary piece and turning it into a narrative feature
Being as authentic as possible while not losing his family in the process
Knowing immediately who would be casted as the main character
Leaning on the screenwriter and main actress to help him tell a young girl’s story
Not wanting the audience to recognize his director’s hand
Using a feature editor versus a commercial editor
The things he wish he knew before making a feature film
How a game of tennis helped him find a producer
Having his teenage daughter write songs for the film
Memorable Quotes
“I got really really lucky. I had all my first choices in this movie.” [15:05]
“I do feel like, as a family unit, they are all individually these wildflowers who can exist with very little in terms of human intervention in some ways.” [16:13]
“I did want this to feel like it was just happening in sort of real time, in front of us.” [20:02]
“I’d rather be in business with someone who's got the hustle than a bunch of credits.” [33:33]
“Figure out a story that’s got a beginning, middle, and end that you love and just go do it.” [44:20]
Mentioned Resources:
Wildflower is Now Available for Streaming
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