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Q&A with Michael Goi, ASC, ISC
Michael was prepping an episode of The Rookie: Feds when Student Filmmakers Magazine caught up with him to ask these three questions about directing and working with actors.
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Questions Michael Goi Answers
1) Can you share some tips for students and new directors working with famous actors for the first time?
2) How do you ensure that your actors are prepared for their performances and able to accurately portray their characters?
3) How do you help actors to develop and refine their characters, take risks and be open to trying new things?
* A BIG, SPECIAL THANK YOU TO MICHAEL! *
About Michael Goi, ASC, ISC
About Michael Goi, ASC, ISC
Michael Goi was born and raised in Chicago, where he established himself in the fields of documentaries and commercials. As a cinematographer he has compiled over 75 narrative credits, four Emmy nominations and four ASC Award Nominations. As a director, he has helmed the pilot of “Avatar: The Last Airbender” for Netflix, four episodes of “American Horror Story” as well as multiple episodes of “Big Sky”, The Rookie” and many other shows. He wrote and directed the viral sensation “Megan Is Missing” and directed and photographed “Mary” starring Gary Oldman.
Michael Goi is a three time past president of the American Society of Cinematographers, serves on the Board Of Governors of the ASC, and is the editor of the 10th Edition of the ASC Manual. He is the co-chair of the Directors Guild Of America’s Television Diversity Task Force and serves as an alternate to both the DGA National Board and Western Directors Council. He is a member of the Academy Of Television Arts And Sciences, the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences and is the chair of the Motion Imaging Technology Institute’s Board of Advisors.
Michael was accorded an Honorary Doctorate Of Arts degree by Columbia College Chicago and serves on their Board Of Trustees. He has appeared as a guest speaker at the American Film Institute, the University of Southern California, Walt Disney Animation Studios (for whom he demonstrated ice and snow lighting concepts for animators working on the film “Frozen,”), CineGear, IBC, NAB and many other international industry events. He regularly mentors students for various industry programs. He built a steel railroad track around his house so he could ride trains whenever he wanted, and has a collection of over 20,000 movies on Blu- Ray, DVD, Laserdisc, 35mm, 16mm and Super 8 film.
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Video interview conducted by Jody Michelle Solis, Editor-in-Chief of StudentFilmmakers Magazine.
