Accomplished director John Madden shares his extensive film and radio experience and breaks down the art of storytelling in Operation Mincemeat.
In this episode, we talk about…
- Entering the film industry by way of theater, British television, and radio drama
- The overlap of radio film and how rhythm is key to cinematic storytelling
- Learning to put story first, script first, sound first as a film director
- Operation Mincemeat’s origin and ties to Hitchcock’s The Man Who Never Was
- Ongoing speculation, conspiracy theories, and the craft of narrative
- Recognizing a world unfamiliar with World War II cinematic literature
- When a story jumps off a page and attracts the actors you want
- The balance of casting from choice actors and leaning on a casting director
- Embracing the fact the film will live on a digital platform
Watch Operation Mincemeat, and read our post on dramatic irony.
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