14: Al Benoit -- Editor & Filmmaker, Breaking into Features, Finding Funding & Getting In the Cage
“Recording our fourteenth episode, the guest of honor today is Al Benoit. He is a writer, editor and director currently working at The Mill Chicago. Prior to that, Al worked for Wonderland Magazine directing shoots with talent such as Kim Kardashian and Nick Jonas. On his own, he’s written and directed an astounding number of narrative short films and watched thousands more. He’s wrapping up a hell of a busy week, so a very special thanks to Al for making the time.”
0:02:45 Backstory
0:05:36 Directing at The Mill
0:08:07 Performances Are Key
0:12:19 How Do Actors Think?
0:15:54 Making A Short Film: Process
0:25:56 Getting Into Feature Films
0:39:16 Al’s Top 3 Favorite Films
0:47:06 The Last Blockbuster
0:49:49 Directing Skillsets
0:54:33 Writing is a Roadblock
0:59:08 Finding Time to Write
1:00:48 Success vs. Age
1:03:49 Love the Cow Shit
1:08:43 What Makes Good Editing?
1:19:26 Editing His First Feature Film
1:24:49 Outro
Al’s Curriculum
