Episode 69: Tara Miele

Being relentless in her journey during the peak of personal trials and industry strikes created the foundation for this Director’s ability to explore complex emotional landscapes in her work. Tara Miele is a film and television Director and Writer known for “Lessons in Chemistry”, “Wander Darkly”, “The Nomads”, “Little America’ and more. In this episode, Tara and Pete discuss the art of performing as a Director, risk-taking and prolonging the “No”, the payoff from building lasting relationships, what happens when taste meets talent and execution, honoring the showrunner during an open creative process, and more…

(00:00:00 - 00:04:08) -- Podcast Intro and The Catch-Up
(00:04:08 - 00:09:05) -- Introduction To Film And Directing
(00:09:05 - 00:14:10) -- Performing As A Director
(00:14:10 - 00:16:25) -- Journey To Slamdance
(00:16:25 - 00:20:50) -- Discovering Her Taste And Getting In The Zone
(00:20:50 - 00:27:35) -- Writing To Direct
(00:27:35 - 00:30:40) -- Transitioning Into Directing For Television
(00:30:40 - 00:35:00) -- Shadowing Directors And Filming In Hawaii
(00:35:00 - 00:40:20) -- Building Lasting Relationships
(00:40:20 - 00:45:10) -- Resisting The Box
(00:45:10 - 00:46:20) -- “Transitions: A Director’s Journey + Motivational Handbook” Promo
(00:46:20 - 00:47:25) -- Scriptation Promo
(00:47:25 - 00:53:30) —Moments Filming “Lessons In Chemistry” 
(00:53:30 - 01:01:14) -- Navigating An Open Creative Process
(01:01:14 - 01:11:20) -- A Director’s Toolkit
(01:11:20 - 01:13:30) -- Podcast Outro

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