PREVIEW: How To Write, Fund & Shoot Your First Short Film - With Actor Liam Collins!

podcast preview Jun 23, 2019

A few months back, I got an Instagram DM, asking me to check out an actor's first short film.

I get A LOT of requests to watch stuff, and always try where I can. The quality of projects varies, but once in a while I'm really blown away.

Actor, Liam Collins' film, My Toughest Battle - starring Coronation Street's Brooke Vincent - was one of these instances.

The film tells the story of a young boxer, who fights to understand and talk about his depression. Its production values are great, the cast do an incredible job, and it carries a really important message about mental health.

Another important message it carries - is that if YOU are an actor, with an idea for a short film - YOU REALLY SHOULD MAKE IT!

I got Liam over for a chat, to tell us EXACTLY how you do that!

During our chat, Liam and I discuss:

Liam's entry into the acting industry.
The importance of taking your acting career into your own hands.
Why actors need to STOP wasting money on sh*t, and start spending it on their career!
Where the inspiration for My Toughest Battle came from.
Mental health, and its prevalence in today's society.
How Liam wrote the film in just one night.
Why Liam had to lose 2 stone to star in his film.
How Liam managed to raise £20k to fund the film.
Casting decisions and how Corrie's Brooke Vincent got involved.
How you assemble a crew to shoot a short film.
Why your producer is EVERYTHING!
The hidden costs of post-production.
The best ways to promote a short film.
Short film festivals, and the ones worth entering.
The importance of determination and trusting your gut.
How EVERYONE has a story to tell!
Whether or not, you can you REALLY be fearless?
Liam's TOP life lessons.