WORK YOUR WAY UP - Hit TV Series Director Shares How He Did It
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Tune in to meet our good friend Alex Hall and how he went from being a PA to editing, directing, and producing shows like Law and Order, The Wire, The Deuce, True Detective, and Treme. Plus, he's very cool and the nicest! Lots of laughs in this one, Enjoy!
Takeaways:
⭐ Philly to RI to Brooklyn to Montclair
⭐ How to make it in Hollywood! The only advice you will ever need!
⭐ Is it Grit or is it Desperation
⭐ The Wire: Intimate storytelling of the entire city of Baltimore
⭐ The Actors and Writers Strike
⭐ AI Experiences
⭐ Transition from editing to directing
⭐ Day players 'chained' to a desk in an interrogation room on Law & Order
⭐ A visit to the set of The Deuce
⭐ How many takes are too many takes
⭐ True Detective: One-take winner
Topics:
🎬 Friendship
🎬 Becoming an Editor
🎬 Taking Risks
🎬 Unexpected opportunities
🎬 Collaborative relationships
🎬 Independent film's influence in TV
🎬 AI in entertainment
🎬 Working with actors
🎬 Directing is about managing
🎬 Preparation and rehearsal
🎬 Coffee and Sandwiches
NJ Shout Out:
to Java Love, Belgiovines, Millburn Deli, Sparo's,
Links:
Alex's IMDB
Alex's Instagram
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Chapters
1. WORK YOUR WAY UP - Hit TV Series Director Shares How He Did It (00:00:00)
2. Alex Hall (00:00:02)
3. From PA to Editor (00:07:27)
4. TV and Film Connection and Success (00:19:59)
5. Independent Film's Evolution in TV (00:26:57)
6. The Future of AI-Generated Entertainment (00:36:52)
7. Directing Actors on Law & Order (00:46:10)
8. Rowing in the Same Direction (00:54:10)
9. Film Production Challenges and Special Moments (01:04:02)
10. Favorite Sandwiches and Local Shops (01:08:11)
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