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Writer's pictureAmberley Lobo

MARTIN WILSON: CHASE YOUR DREAMS


marty wilson and amberley lobo welcome to the jungle podcast

“Know the path you want to take and don’t compromise”

Martin Wilson is an internationally awarded Australian film director and writer. His debut feature film Great White was released in 2021 through Universal Pictures, starring Katrina Bowden (30 Rock, Bold and the Beautiful) and Aaron Jakubenko (Tidelands, The Shannara Chronicles). 


It took Marty 25 years to turn his dream of becoming a feature film director into a reality. His story is a testament to the enduring power of persistence, consistency, and passion in the pursuit of your dreams.


I have had the pleasure of knowing Marty for several years and he has become one of my favourite people in the world. To me Marty is the epitome of mental toughness and resilience and his unwavering commitment to his dreams is truly inspirational.


In this conversation we talk about obstacles, set-backs, rejection, throwing yourself into the deep end, how to shoot a creature feature, surviving the creative industry and so MORE!!




KEY HIGHLIGHTS:


01’48 - How Ambo and Marty met 

03’12 - How Marty got into film making

03’57 - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

06’03 - The movie that inspired Marty to enter the film industry 

06’41 - First steps towards becoming a director

07’44 - The difficulties of making it as a film director from Perth

08’31 - The importance of building on your skill bases 

10:05 - The importance of considering unorthodox routes to your dreams

10:51 - Early Wins

14’37 - Dealing with rejection

17’57 - Things start to take off 

20’38 - Sharks and water for the first feature

22’02 - Throwing yourself into the deep end

22’51 - Backing yourself in uncertain situations

24’07 - Where Marty gets his confidence from

25’57 - The development/ production phase 

27’02 - Shooting in a tight time frame: 25 day shoot 

28’10 - Things that go wrong on set

33’07 - The feeling afterwards

33’49 - Marty’s new feature film 

35’39 - Working with a tight budget on films

38’08 - Advice for directors starting out 

39’40 - Character development

42’08 - Advice for people coming up against obstacles









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