Producer Nicholas Tabarrok (The Baker, Stockholm, Defendor) joins me for a deep dive on nightclub color palettes and blocking in The Baker (with DP Adam Swica), casting child lead Emma Ho, COVID-era audition tapes, festival strategy (Tribeca & TIFF), how producer credits (“and/with”) actually work (hello Harvey Keitel), the 2023 strikes, scoring & music supervision, location wrangling (Cayman Islands), teaching producing in Shanghai, and why Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim timing mattered. We also talk his animated Hulu series Forget About It, , and his upcoming film 109 Billion Followers starring J.K. Simmons.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Nicholas Tabarrok

04:16 The Baker: Cinematography and Art Direction

07:13 Casting Insights: Finding the Right Talent

09:59 The Journey of a First-Time Producer

12:52 Impact of the 2023 Strike on Production

15:50 The Role of Music in Film Production

18:27 Film Festivals: Networking and Opportunities

21:25 Producers and Actors: Dual Roles in Film

24:02 The Evolution of Producer Credits

25:16 The Evolution of Casting in Television

30:19 Understanding Actor Billing in Film

31:03 The Animation Production Process

33:54 Filming Locations and Permissions

37:52 Teaching Film Production in Shanghai

39:46 The Financial Aspects of Film Production

45:27 Upcoming Projects and Future Releases

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Learn more about my guest:

Producer’s site (films & credits): https://www.dariusfilms.com/

Darius Films YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DariusFilmsProductions

“Fugget About It” YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FuggetAboutIt

Fan Girl Film Club episode (guest interview): https://open.spotify.com/episode/2BWhZN20esyfeXMsY2pCRQ?si=147576411765424e

Nicholas Tabarrok IMDB

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002431/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_0_nm_8_in_0_q_nicholas%2520taba

Harvey Keitel IMDB

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000172/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_1_nm_7_in_0_q_harv

Episodes Referenced in EP 81:

Episode #57: The Lord of the Rings: The War of Rohirrim: Spoiler Review

https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/9aPKiZLRuWb

Episode #13 WGA & SAG-AFTRA on Strikes & its impact on Fall 2023-2-24 TV and Future Films Part 1.

https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/p5z7rwRRuWb

EP# 14 WGA & SAG-AFTRA on Strikes & its impact on Fall 2023-2024 TV and Future Films Part 2.

https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/tP1JTvRRuWb

EP #15 WGA & SAG-AFTRA on Strikes & its impact on Fall 23-24 TV and Future Films Part 3

https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/XlEYjvRRuWb

Episode #19 Updates on both WGA & 2nd SAG-AFTRA Strikes

https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/spGlCrRRuWb

EP #23—WGA Strike Over & Incoming Scripts

https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/fYz8PlRRuWb

EP #24: Details of WGA Agreement(tentative)

https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/h44mglRRuWb

EP #27-SAG-AFTRA Strike Ended Finally

https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/DAogS1QRuWb

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Ep #81 — Nerdy Conversations with Film & TV Producer Nicholas Tabarrok (The Baker, Defendor)

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