On this weeks episode we chat with Hollywood legend Lorenzo di Bonaventura!
He chats to Giles Alderson & Dom Lenoir about his career, on set advice and how to produce movies including GI Joe, The Meg, Plane and Four Brothers.
He also talks about:
What he looks for in directors.
Filming huge set pieces.
Shooting and getting permission in remote locations.
How they find the transformers stories.
Why learning psychology and reading history is vital for filmmakers.
How he raises finance and why getting a good script takes time.
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts in is CINEMAS now.
Link to BOOK recommendation Mr and Mrs Hollywood
Acting for screen workshop – Acting Lincs
The Stranger in our Bed for Best Thriller at the National Film Awards here
Breaking Infinity on it’s cinema tour here
Big thank you to:
Serena Gardner
Mark Hammett
Lee Hutchings
Marli J Monroe
Karen Newman
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