E303 - How I directed She Rides Shotgun with Nick Rowland
Description
This is episode 3 of the third season of The Directors Take Podcast.
In this week’s special episode your hosts Marcus Anthony Thomas and Oz Arshad are joined in conversation by Director Nick Rowland, who is seen as one of the UK’s and Hollywood’s brightest young stars. He joins us to talk about his latest release She Rides Shotgun, an action thriller which stars Taron Egerton and Ana Sophia Heger, available now on Amazon Prime.
Nick breaks down his journey, process and the difficulties in dealing with expectation in this revealing conversation that very much centres on craft.
This conversation covers the following:
-Nick’s journey into directing from Rally driving.
-How he navigated his early career/expectation.
-The difficulty of imposter syndrome.
-His philosophy on directing and how it relates to his sensibilities as a human.
-The difficulties of making a first feature film.
-His struggles and learnings around tone in film.
-How Nick prepares for interviews and pitches.
-A breakdown of the craft of She Rides Shotgun and his philosophy in working with actors.
NUGGET OF THE WEEK
Marcus: Dancing in the Ashes (short film)
Nick: Pablo Neruda’s poetry
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Nick: Instagram & Directors Now
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