About this episode

Filmmaker Jason Laurits discusses his debut feature film and the creative journey that led him to direct in his 40s.

In this episode, I'm joined by filmmaker and graphic artist Jason Laurits to talk about his debut feature Love's Company (starring Rachel Dratch), and the unique two-decade creative journey that led him to directing his first feature in his 40s. Jason breaks down how the film started with a single absurd thought ("what would happen if you actually kidnapped a celebrity?") and grew out of his love for Misery, Sunset Boulevard, and Ruthless People. He shares how he taught himself to edit in order to cut a proof-of-concept teaser that he used to raise money, attract a team, and ultimately land his cast.We also get into the realities of shooting a 95-page feature in just 15 days on a micro-budget in Louisiana, how his line producer helped him build a crew from scratch in New Orleans, landing Rachel Dratch through a single well-placed connection, and the constant on-set math of combining and cutting shots to never once go over schedule. Topics covered include: Using a teaser, poster & pitch deck to raise money for a feature film How to shoot a 95-page feature in just 15 days Combining and cutting shots on the fly to never go over schedule What 20+ years running his brand Paste…

People in this episode

Host: Noam Kroll

Guest: Jason Laurits

Topics covered

• micro-budget filmmaking
• directing
• creative journey
• shooting schedule
• film production
• editing
• fundraising

Keywords

• micro-budget
• feature film
• Rachel Dratch
• editing
• shooting schedule
• fundraising
• creative brand
• film production

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Paste

Books & works: Love's Company

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