Lorenzo di Bonaventura - How to make Hollywood movies, raise finance, find directors with 'Transformers: Rise of the Beasts' producer.

On this weeks episode we chat with Hollywood legend Lorenzo di Bonaventura! He chats to Giles Alderson & Dom Lenoir about his career, on set advice and how to produce movies. He also talks about: What he looks for in directors. Filming huge set pieces. Shooting and getting permission in remote locations. How they find the transformers stories. Why learning psychology and reading history is vital for filmmakers. How he raises finance and why getting a good script takes time. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts in is CINEMAS now. Link to BOOK recommendation Mr and Mrs Hollywood EVENTS Acting for screen workshop – Acting Lincs VOTE The Stranger in our Bed for Best Thriller at the National Film Awards here WATCH Breaking Infinity on it’s cinema tour here PATREON Big thank you to: Serena Gardner Mark Hammett Lee Hutchings Marli J Monroe Karen Newman Want your name in the show notes or some great bonus material on film-making? Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, industry survival guides and feedback on your film projects! SUPPORT THE PODCAST Check out our full episode archive at TheFilmmakersPodcast.com CREDITS The Filmmakers Podcast is hosted, produced, edited and written by Giles Alderson @gilesalderson Social Media by Kalli Pasqualucci @kallieep Marketing Huw Siddle Logo and Banner Art by Lois Creative Theme Music by John J. Harvey Music supplied by – Music Bed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices