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Some thoughts and conversations about storytelling, approaches to directing and working with actors

How 'One Piece' Was Adapted from Manga to Live-Action
From manga on paper to full throttle live action, this is how Marc Jobst adapted the live-action One Piece series for Netflix.


Small Axe: Lovers Rock with Marc Jobst
90 minutes or less: In episode 111 Sam is joined by director and producer Marc Jobst. His new show, the live-action adaptation of ONE PIECE is now streaming on Netflix.

Insights Interview
Billy Wilder said : ‘A director must be a policeman, a midwife, a psychoanalyst, a sycophant and a bastard’

The Job of Directing
Sometimes it feels like I’m only just beginning to understand the role of the director!

Podcast interview with Marc Jobst “At The Flicks”
A wide ranging discussion for “At The Flicks” Podcast about directing THE WITCHER, DAREDEVIL and forthcoming multi-generational dance musical, HOME.

Thoughts on Fear and Confidence
Are we most able to express ourselves when we are fearful or confident?

What's the Story?
We need stories.
They are how we learn to be human.
They help us to make sense of our lives.

The Joy of Craft
I love the term craft.
And guild. The Guild of Stonemasons, The Guild of Carpenters, The Writer’s Guild, The Director’s Guild.

The Camera Team Behind Daredevil’s “Single Shot” Stairway Sequence
A magazine feature breaking down the infamous “single shot” stairway fight sequence shot by DoP Martin Ahlgren…

Sleep With Me: from novel to screen
At first it sounded like a dream come true; her bestselling novel was to be turned into a primetime drama by the biggest scriptwriter in the business. But from the moment she saw her characters step on to the set as a cast of actors, Joanna Briscoe realised that the whole experience would be far more weird and wonderful than she could have imagined