Director Tara Miele (Lessons in Chemistry, Arrow, The Rookie) joins us on the Box Angeles podcast episode 350. Tara stops by the bungalow and discusses her peers historically keeping to themselves, what she loves about filmmaking, her need to be the Tigger on set, how she approaches various levels of actors differently, and more!
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BEATS--
00:00 - Tara slates her name.
00:11 - Introduction.
02:12 - Tara loves podcasts.
04:50 - Directors historically being lone wolfs.
06:47 - Up and coming director groups.
08:25 - Young directors replacing old.
12:35 - The recent strikes, DGA versus others like the WGA.
19:07 - Double majoring in theatre and film at UC Santa Barbara.
21:54 - Getting an internship at Jodie Foster's production company.
26:09 - Work procurement and relationship with agents.
33:47 - Interview / pitch prep.
38:43 - Directors staying curious during filmmaking.
41:27 - Casting and audition tapes.
48:03 - Tone on set.
51:18 - Directing last two episodes of Lessons in Chemistry and staying true to source material / earlier episodes.
54:30 - Approach to various levels of actors.
59:03 - Firing actors.
1:01:15 - Who took a chance on Tara.
The full video and pics -- boxangeles.com/350
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