Lights, Camera, or Story A Conversation with Max Hauser

About this episode

Max Hauser discusses their filmmaking journey and insights on production challenges.

Max Hauser stops by the Media Bolt Podcast to break down their filmmaking journey, from first memories of film and early projects to creating music documentaries. We talk about building the “resourcefulness muscle,” why being versatile across roles on set matters, and how to approach producing when a project starts losing momentum. Plus: AI for productivity vs. creativity, and the ultimate choice, lights, camera, or story. Listen in for practical, real-world perspective for filmmakers and cre...

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Host: Media Bolt Podcast

Guest: Max Hauser

Topics covered

• filmmaking
• music documentaries
• creativity
• AI
• production challenges
• resourcefulness

Keywords

• filmmaking
• music documentaries
• AI
• production
• resourcefulness
• creativity
• versatility

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Organizations: Media Bolt Podcast, Media Bolt Productions

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