A show for film lovers by film lovers. Hollywood Unscripted delves into illuminating and unique conversations with top professionals in the entertainment industry. Hear stories and lessons from behind the scenes of the biggest blockbusters and most-admired features in film history. Featuring candid conversations with Hollywood legends, moguls, auteurs and other industry insiders, host Jenny Curtis goes far beyond the standard celebrity interview to take listeners inside the creative process. Listen each week to find out how the most creative minds in film and television do what they do and what their work ultimately means to them. From CurtCo Media.
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episode 42: 42 - Zoe Lister-Jones (The Craft: Legacy)
Actress/Writer/Director/Producer Zoe Lister-Jones joins host Jenny Curtis to talk about her career and life as a creative. Through the conversation they discuss:
0:56 - The rollercoaster of her career ambitions and the struggle to decide on a creative path.
2:39 - The core of Zoe’s parents teaching her to be an artist.
4:09 - Going from the world of theater into the world of film.
5:20 - Being on WHITNEY, learning from Whitney Cummings, and her favorite memory of that time.
6:28 - How she made her first film with her partner, Daryl Wein - BREAKING UPWARDS.
10:14 - The ease of embodying a character based on herself.
11:40 - LOLA VERSUS and working on her first studio film.
13:44 - LIFE IN PIECES and working on an ensemble show.
15:42 - Creating a supportive environment with an all female crew and a cast of friends on her directorial debut, BAND AID.
17:56 - Playing the music live on set.
18:10 - Getting the idea for a couple that turns their fights into song for BAND AID.
19:28 - Deciding to direct and facing her fear.
20:57 - The path to THE CRAFT: LEGACY and determining the story she wanted to tell in it.
23:00 - Walking the line of paying homage to the original and creating a new story for THE CRAFT: LEGACY
23:39 - Working with VFX for the first time.
25:42 - Directing without acting in the film.
27:04 - A scene in the film that portrays genuine kindness and creating a narrative where women support each other.
29:01 - Always being aware of the representation of women in media
30:11 - Giving objects meaning when creating a good energy on set and having an intention setting ceremony before the shoot.
32:02 - Starting a shoot with an activity in community.
33:34 - Overcoming self doubt.
35:29 - Her Halloween plans.
35:46 - The responsibility in having a life in storytelling.
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