Director Sarah Adina Smith stops by the bungalow and discusses the importance of finding a creative ally, her first look deal with Amazon, having to audition as a director, and more! Sarah's <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2262138/" target="_blank">IMDb</a> and Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sarahadinasmith/" target="_blank">@sarahadinasmith</a>. 00:00 - Introduction. 01:37 - Sarah slates her name. 02:19 - Adapting things for the screen like Lessons in Chemistry. 08:15 - Directing things you write and finding collaboration. 12:45 - Sarah didn't direct the first feature she co-wrote Goodbye World. 13:45 - Juggling multiple jobs on set and finding a creative ally. 17:10 - A first look deal with Amazon. 25:46 - How much involvement in casting. 28:00 - Picking casting directors. 30:45 - Do actors ever surprise you. 39:10 - Structure and time management. 43:27 - Having no life when directing. 44:35 - Prep for shoots. 48:17 - Work procurement. 49:06 - Pitching yourself as a director. 53:59 - Who took a chance on Sarah. 56:50 - Mike's short film, again. The full video and pics -- <a href="https://boxangeles.com/342" target="_blank">boxangeles.com/342</a>Support Box Angeles (and access the audio archives) on <a href="https://patreon.com/boxangeles" target="_blank">Patreon</a>.Follow Box Angeles on <a href="https://boxangeles.com/youtube" target="_blank">YouTube</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/boxangeles" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@boxangeles" target="_blank">TikTok</a>.

Director Sarah Adina Smith stops by the bungalow and discusses the importance of finding a creative ally, her first look deal with Amazon, having to audition as a director, and more!

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