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Mar 2022
44m 20s

Find Out Why These Producers Read ‘Mass’...

NO FILM SCHOOL
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Mass producers Dylan Matlock and J.P. Ouellette open up about their experiences of reading a script so powerful they immediately knew they wanted to bring it to life… In this episode, we talk about… Riding in a van full of models while crying over a script  The process of securing resources to make this film happen  Two days of table work and one month t ... Show More
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