About this episode
Chandler Levack discusses her journey from writing to directing, focusing on her film Mile End Kicks and the creative process behind it.
Writer/director Chandler Levack ( Mile End Kicks ; Roommates ; I Like Movies ) discusses how her first script became her second movie, revisiting Mile End Kicks after shooting I Like Movies , loving stage directions, music in movies, and lots more. Check out SPECTACULAR, a staged reading of a new pilot by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker & Liz Hara about the making of the disastrous Spider-man musical. Check out the Dynasty Typewriter Theater website for tickets. If they're not up yet, they will be soon! THE WRITERS PANEL IS A COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION. Follow and support the show by subscribing to Ben Blacker's newsletter, Re:Writing , where you'll also get weekly advice from the thousands of writers he's interviewed over the years, as well as access to exclusive live Q&As, meet-ups, and more: benblacker.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Ben Blacker
Guest: Chandler Levack
Topics covered
- screenwriting
- film direction
- music in film
- theater
- independent film
Keywords
- Chandler Levack
- Mile End Kicks
- screenwriting
- film direction
- independent film
- music in movies
- theater
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Dynasty Typewriter Theater, Acast, Re:Writing
Books & works: Mile End Kicks, Roommates, I Like Movies, SPECTACULAR
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