Writer/Director Megan Riakos joins me in Episode 6 to discuss her debut feature film, Crushed. In particular, we chat about:
- The importance of calling yourself a ‘director’ and living as one.
- The value of film school.
- Dealing with rejection.
- Writing within the thriller genre.
- The inspiration behind Crushed.
- Writing habits and dealing with writer’s block.
- Working as both a director and a producer.
- The pros and cons of screening a rough cut.
- Finding your tribe of collaborators.
- Finding your audience.
- The value of ‘event cinema’ to distribute an indie film.
LINKS
- Crushed on IMDB
- Crushed website
- Crushed on Facebook
- Crushed on Twitter
- Crushed on Instagram
- Crushed on Tumblr
- Megan Riakos on IMDB
- Megan Riakos’ website
- Megan Riakos on Twitter
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