Hylton Tannenbaum Interview(s)
POV: Director
How would you describe what you do?
I direct commercials and content. I also own a production company.
How did you get into this job?
Hard work and perseverance.
What is most challenging about what you do?
Not knowing where or when the next brief is coming from. Or if.
What is most rewarding?
Winning bids, seeing your vision come to life, working with friends and crew.
What’s a typical work week like?
Consistently inconsistent.
What needs to happen the most in order for a shoot to run smoothly?
Pre-prod, pre-prod and more pre-prod.
Whats your best job/worst job?
Best job is the next one, worst job was the last.
What advice would you offer someone considering a career as a Director?
Shoot stuff all the time. Write and shoot. With today's ease of access to camera and editing technology and platforms for getting work seen, there's no excuse not to get shit done.
If you had one project that you could post on AdForum to represent your work, what would it be?
My talking testicles.
Finally tell us something that most people don’t know about being a Director?
Everybody thinks they can do our job.
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