Guest: David Leitch
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That's awesome. And there's a lot of dramatic elements in this project that was why I'm attracted to it.
That's awesome. And there's a lot of dramatic elements in this project that was why I'm attracted to it.
Well, I will say, yes, you get better each time out. And I think... But I did, you know, I had... for better or worse, I had the training wheels of second unit. And so with second unit, you're still working with actors. And like, you know, a movie like this, you know, this blockbuster Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles that Will and I worked on.
Well, I will say, yes, you get better each time out. And I think... But I did, you know, I had... for better or worse, I had the training wheels of second unit. And so with second unit, you're still working with actors. And like, you know, a movie like this, you know, this blockbuster Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles that Will and I worked on.
Well, I will say, yes, you get better each time out. And I think... But I did, you know, I had... for better or worse, I had the training wheels of second unit. And so with second unit, you're still working with actors. And like, you know, a movie like this, you know, this blockbuster Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles that Will and I worked on.
We... I worked with Will. You know, I got to work with actors and we were working on performance, even inside the action. So you were constantly like, you were learning actor speak at that level. But then, you know, obviously sitting in the first unit chair becomes, it's a different animal. But I felt really, really comfortable from the get-go. But I think it was, you know, having years of like,
We... I worked with Will. You know, I got to work with actors and we were working on performance, even inside the action. So you were constantly like, you were learning actor speak at that level. But then, you know, obviously sitting in the first unit chair becomes, it's a different animal. But I felt really, really comfortable from the get-go. But I think it was, you know, having years of like,
We... I worked with Will. You know, I got to work with actors and we were working on performance, even inside the action. So you were constantly like, you were learning actor speak at that level. But then, you know, obviously sitting in the first unit chair becomes, it's a different animal. But I felt really, really comfortable from the get-go. But I think it was, you know, having years of like,
You know, being a second unit director, getting more and more, a bigger piece of the film each time out. You know, like these big commercial films, like you might have like six weeks of second unit. You know, it's a lot. And that's more than we had to shoot John Wick.
You know, being a second unit director, getting more and more, a bigger piece of the film each time out. You know, like these big commercial films, like you might have like six weeks of second unit. You know, it's a lot. And that's more than we had to shoot John Wick.
You know, being a second unit director, getting more and more, a bigger piece of the film each time out. You know, like these big commercial films, like you might have like six weeks of second unit. You know, it's a lot. And that's more than we had to shoot John Wick.
I mean, getting them off the ground is always the hardest. It's just- Selling. Selling it. And getting people involved and getting their schedules right and getting your key collaborators to believe in it.
I mean, getting them off the ground is always the hardest. It's just- Selling. Selling it. And getting people involved and getting their schedules right and getting your key collaborators to believe in it.
I mean, getting them off the ground is always the hardest. It's just- Selling. Selling it. And getting people involved and getting their schedules right and getting your key collaborators to believe in it.
Yeah, you know, they say they want to make it for something and then you get it into that box and then, you know, you have a creative idea and then it's like, that's a great idea. And then you're like, yeah, the money box. And then it's like the box expands and then you try and get it back in and it's constantly like...
Yeah, you know, they say they want to make it for something and then you get it into that box and then, you know, you have a creative idea and then it's like, that's a great idea. And then you're like, yeah, the money box. And then it's like the box expands and then you try and get it back in and it's constantly like...
Yeah, you know, they say they want to make it for something and then you get it into that box and then, you know, you have a creative idea and then it's like, that's a great idea. And then you're like, yeah, the money box. And then it's like the box expands and then you try and get it back in and it's constantly like...
Trying to hit a number, whether it's a $100 million movie because there's all these expectations that drive those costs up, or it's a $25 million movie like these ones that we produce that, you know, they're never agreeing. Nobody's coming out. Nobody 2 is coming out in August. That's another exciting.
Trying to hit a number, whether it's a $100 million movie because there's all these expectations that drive those costs up, or it's a $25 million movie like these ones that we produce that, you know, they're never agreeing. Nobody's coming out. Nobody 2 is coming out in August. That's another exciting.
Trying to hit a number, whether it's a $100 million movie because there's all these expectations that drive those costs up, or it's a $25 million movie like these ones that we produce that, you know, they're never agreeing. Nobody's coming out. Nobody 2 is coming out in August. That's another exciting.