In this episode, I sit down with filmmaker Troy Andrews, CEO of Drew Vision Cinema, to dive into his incredible journey as an indie filmmaker. Troy opens up about the challenges of directing his hit movie The SEEDS, which has racked up over 4 million views on YouTube!
We discuss his battles with anxiety, perfectionism, and how people changed once he hit his first million views.
Don’t miss this inspiring conversation—hit play now for a behind-the-scenes look into the mind of one of Wichita's Top filmmaker!
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Chapter 0: Introduction 0:00 - Coming Up! 1:26 - Show Starts!
Chapter 1: The Journey to Filmmaking 3:05 - "I Had Thoughts of Quitting When Filming SEEDS" 6:00 - From Child Actor to Pre-Law Student to Filmmaker! 9:48 - Troy Talks About His Best Friend A-Hob Passing Away
Chapter 2: Faith, Media, and Family 12:25 - Troy Talks About His Faith in God 14:02 - Building His Media Companies 19:45 - How He Met His Wife
Chapter 3: Acting, Teamwork, and Perfectionism 22:34 - Acting as "Kevin" in the Movie SEEDS 24:58 - Why Having a Team is So Important 26:58 - How to Let Go of Perfectionism as a Creator
Chapter 4: Filmmaking Struggles & Successes 28:21 - Janee Showed Up Last Minute to the Audition (lol) 30:09 - The Struggles of Being a Film Director 32:51 - Breaking Down SEEDS & Understanding the Easter Eggs
Chapter 5: Inspiration, Panic Attacks & Viral Success 41:20 - How Troy Comes Up With Most of His Movie Ideas 44:15 - "I Had a 2-Hour Long Panic Attack" 48:01 - "When I Hit 1 Million Views, People Thought I Was Showing Off" 52:25 - Learning from Dre Kahmeyer
Chapter 6: Advice, Identity, and Passion for Film 56:41 - Advice for Young Filmmakers & How to Light a Scene 1:00:38 - "I'm Not Just a Filmmaker, I Am a Creator" 1:01:15 - Troy Talks More About His Love for God 1:03:27 - Why He Picked the Name SEEDS for the Movie
Chapter 7: Dream Collaborations & Defining Success 1:06:39 - Questions He Would Ask Jordan Peele 1:08:43 - Two Goals That Would Define His Success
Chapter 8: Recognizing Talent & Film Industry Challenges 1:11:11 - Angelo is Going to Be One of the Best Videographers in the City! 1:14:50 - "I Never Understand Why People Think I'm Showing Off" 1:20:06 - What It Was Like Seeing His Movie Premiere on the Big Screen
Chapter 9: Community, Indie Films & The Business of Movies 1:21:57 - Angelo Calls in Live (lol) 1:24:07 - Shoutouts to Ty Avery & Alex for Their Acting 1:27:47 - Making One Big Movie with All the Wichita Filmmakers 1:29:12 - How Do Indie Films Make Money?
Chapter 10: The Evolution of the Movie Industry 1:31:58 - How the Death of DVDs Ruined the Movie Industry 1:34:24 - The Film Cameras Used to Shoot SEEDS & Editing Process 1:37:20 - Will AI Ruin the Movie Industry?
Chapter 11: Distribution, Goals & Final Thoughts 1:41:01 - How to Get Your Indie Film on Hulu 1:44:36 - What Troy Hopes to Accomplish When This Episode Drops
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