‘The Sex Lives of College Girls’Credit: Warner Bros. Television Studios
Kabir Akhtar is an Emmy award winner who has worked on a long list of TV shows, such as Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Never Have I Ever, and The Sex Lives of College Girls. This accomplished director-editor-producer has directed 45 episodes of TV as of today.
In this episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins and Director/Editor Kabir Akhtar discuss:
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Why Kabir still uses a printed script
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Moving to Los Angeles and hearing “no” after “no”
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Why post is the most important part of the process
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Understanding editing before you start directing
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Directing episodes in an existing show versus directing a pilot
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The different “languages” you have to speak as a director
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Editing scenes you directed yourself
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Embracing the creative instincts of others on set
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The right way to step into your leadership role as a director
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Believing in yourself despite the opinions of others
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This episode of The No Film School Podcast was produced by GG Hawkins.