Show Notes
This is Episode 14 in the second season of The Directors Take Podcast. In this week’s episode your hosts Marcus Anthony Thomas and Oz Arshad are joined by Sebastian Thiel for the second part of their conversation on how he directed three episodes of the global number one Netflix show, SUPACELL. Sebastian is also a writer, producer and all-round creative, so we brought him on to talk us through his journey toward Directing the phenomenon that is SUPACELL. This conversation covers the following… -The jump to lead directing on Riches. -How did he get the job on SUPACELL? -What was his first day like? -How did you find it working with VFX and Stunts for the first time? -What sequences did he change from Script to Screen? -What is he most proud of looking back? -What does the future look like for him now?
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Biography Sebastian Thiel is a director, writer, producer. Born in Zambia and raised in North-West London,
He started his own production company, Upshot Entertainment, at the age of 17 and made his 2014 TV debut on London Live with his documentary Trap Town which he created, wrote and directed.
His first drama Just A Couple began life as a YouTube series before being picked up by Big Talk Productions for BBC Three.
Sebastian went on to direct the International Emmy-nominated BBC Three comedy Dreaming Whilst Black, and the recent hit ITVX and Amazon Prime drama Riches.
Most recently, Sebastian directed Rapman’s SUPACELL, the number 1 superhero drama show in London for Netflix.
Sebastian continues to produce content through Upshot Entertainment, a subset of which produces professional and dynamic showreels, under Upshot Reels, for some of Britain’s greatest talent including Letitia Wright (Black Panther, Small Axe). He is also the founder of Dope Black Art, which is dedicated to championing black culture through visual art.
Nuggets of the week
OZ:Jean-Michel Basquiat - id
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8G9pnE0bnfE
Marcus: Shiro’s Story - https://youtu.be/H_6ZJrg-E3Q?si=dnk8dmSHiTsn8KvE And also Just A Couple https://youtu.be/E_jATst-xtk?si=oz_uFxa5bm2DnMdp
Sebastian: UPSHOT Reels Credits Music by Oliver Wegmüller
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