Interview with:Olusegun Marcus [segunmarcus]
MOVIES-TV
 | What is your specialty? Production, direction, something else? Production/directing/cinematography. |
| Is there a link to a site where we can see references to your work? |
| How did you begin in this field? Who introduced you to it? i began in 2005 when i enrolled in a film school to study Directing. |
| Which have been the most symbolic works of your career? Commercials and documentaries |
| Do you work for a client, for the audience, or for your own creative adventure? I have once work a client and i have also worked for the audience |
| What should a good script have in order to interest you? Good and attractive dialogue/ concept/ideas |
| Name three contemporary directors or producers that you admire. Tunde kilani from Nigeria, Clearance peters and DJ Tee |
| What movies or television shows inspired you to work in this field? Friends |
| If an actor delivers the lines but is not believable, how do you direct him/her? I will direct him/her to get into the character. |
| What actor would you love to work with and what type of character would you propose to him/her as a challenge? I will like to work with Will smith,and i will propose a war lord character to him. |
| Are you the type who instantly knows when a take is good, or one who does another three takes to be safe? I will have as much as possible takes so as to be safe |
| What type of direction are you used to giving the director of photography? I will give my directions and also like them to have their freedom,but i must have been so sure about the type of DP i work with,someone i can always rely on. |
| How interested are you in image technologies such as robotized cameras, special effects, etc.? i like technologies cos that's what sells now,but at the same time,i like to create actions with concept and creative ideas and not with technologies all the time |
| Which has been your experience with conflicts between direction and production? weather and crisis |
| Do you enjoy post-production, or do you prefer to leave that in the hands of other professionals? i enjoy post productions bcos i have to supervise what i started |
| Do you approach an editing session with a clear idea of what you want to do or with an attitude of experimentation? I approach an editing session with a clear idea of what you want to do |
| What magazines or websites of the sector do you follow regularly? cant think of any right now |
| What is the best movie than you have seen in the last year, and why did it seem especially good? i have not had any chance yet |
| Do you eat popcorn at the movies? no |
| What do you think of public subsidies for cinema? yes |
| What respect does the reality phenomenon deserve? What experiences have you had with this genre? Value for their money and time |
| What works best for you when selecting an actor: an audition, seeing some of his/her previous work or having a long conversation with him/her? Auditioning best works for me |
| Do you like to have a second unit or do you prefer to control every still of a production? I like to have a second unit so as to make the work easier |
| Do you change the dialogue after selecting the actors in order to adapt the characters to them? NO |
| Which do you like more, large budget or small independent productions? I will Large Budget |
| Do you like to experiment with new technology immediately or do you prefer to wait for it to develop? I like experimenting |
| Is the future of cinema the Internet? Mobile phones? Mobile phones |
| Does the concept of interactive video stir up creative thoughts for you, or does it leave you cold? concept of interactive video stir up creative thoughts for me |
| What recommendations do you have for someone who wants to break into in the industry? Love what you do. |
JOURNALISM
| What is your specialty? What subjects do you deal with? I specialize in Entertainment journalism,and also video/commercials productions. I deal with Mass communication/Advertising |
| In which media do you presently work or have you worked? I have worked in a print media during my Internship for just 6 weeks |
| Please list a web address where where one can view an example of your work. |
| What is "news"? News is anything NEW, News is a timely event/occurrent |
| To you, what is objectivity? Objectivity means fairness and unbiased. |
| What is the best headline you have ever read? to be sincerely,most headlines i've read are been editorialized |
| Which paper do you buy on Sundays? Where do you read it? I am more of a broadcast person,dont really fancy print so i hardly buy newspapers |
| Does freedom of expression end where the editorial line begins? to some extents, it does. |
| Do you feel that analytical and investigative journalism is being lost? No, just that it's too expensive and involved huge risk too. |
| With a camera on every mobile phone, is every citizen becoming a correspondent? NO, because not everyone can report News if you are not trained for it. |
| How would you explain the boom of the tabloid press? I dont have an idea. |
| What is your position regarding the right to privacy of famous people? Totally not in support of that,cos everyone has every right to protect his/her intellectual property. |
| What can you teach us about the art of the interview? to know about the art of interviews, you must be objective, and have the ability to be persuasive and persiverance. You must be prepared by making a research about the interview you want to conduct having little knowledge about your interviewee. |
| Please list well-known people you have interviewed. Dont have any for now |
| Would you say the journalism blog is revolutionizing the profession? YES,because it is breaking the barrier of ignorance |
| Will the paper press disappear? The paper press will not disappear but it will get to a time where it will become irrelevant. |
| What are your thoughts of the free papers distributed in cities? free papers distributed in cities dont exist in Nigeria |
| What is the book you would like to write? A story about my life and experience |
| Is there a motto or ethical principle that clarifies your decisions in moments of confusion? Be focused |
| What advice would you give to someone who has just left university and wishes to start in the profession? Make sure you have the love for what you are about to venture into. |
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