Turning Disappointment into Growth with Shawn Levy
Shawn Levy, director, co-writer, and producer of hit film Free Guy, joins the show to discuss how to approach failure, humility and why you’ve got to really know yourself to succeed.
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In this episode, we talk about…
- What led to Levy’s “Hollywood System Career”
- The power of seeing yourself with harsh clarity to truly know thyself
- Understanding on the other side of the hard path is a chance at greatness
- Reconciling the idea of your identity with who you really are and what you can be
- Knowing how to use your words, persona, and vision to inspire movie stars (and money) to bet on you
- Spielberg’s advice on knowing when you’ve got it right
- Why Levy believes directing requires decisive leadership and being clear about what you want
- Learning the language of actors so you can put them in the mood and the moment so they can be great
- What Levy and Ryan Reynolds added to the Free Guy script, and why it worked
- How Levy picks his projects based on comedic and heart-felt content
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This episode of The No Film School Podcast was produced by George Edelman.