Lance Steen Anthony Nielsen reveals his journey into writing and filmmaking. We talk about his film The Journey, his close friendship with actor Jason Flemyng, the dark side of the industry, and how shady players can ruin filmmakers' lives. Join us for a raw discussion about creativity, resilience, and the reality behind the scenes.

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1988: A Journal of love, loss, films and friendship: https://www.amazon.co.uk/1988-Journal-love-films-friendship/dp/B0C6C7B6HR

CHAPTERS:

00:00:00 - Coming up

00:02:27 - Intro

00:03:30 - Childhood. Getting into storytelling

00:09:31 - Losing memories from brain hemorrhage

00:12:24 - Board games and writing

00:13:27 - Diamonds in the Sky

00:17:11 - Process of writing

00:20:35 - Writing under pressure

00:24:29 - Research. Writing about other cultures

00:28:24 - Discipline. Dialogue writing. Main writing questions

00:30:51 - Contradictory instructions.

00:32:32 - Writer's place in the world of screen

00:35:13 - Unexpected kiss in "House of the Dragon"

00:39:46 - Getting into film making

00:42:11 - Story of "The Journey"

01:00:11 - Friendship with Jason Flemyng

01:07:49 - Human connection

01:10:08 - Modern consumption of media

01:14:50 - Upside of modern technology

01:16:02 - Pushing the limits & unequal opportunities

01:23:07 - Unpaid jobs: pros & cons

01:24:22 - Creating opportunities

01:27:42 - Rejection and horrible people

01:40:30 - Why being a creative?

01:42:57 - Paratroopers

01:47:27 - BLITZ

01:49:59 - One Cool Thing

01:52:03 - The End

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