If you want to succeed with fantasy and make it a transformative experience, you have to create real characters. To convey realness, you have to go beyond the “good versus evil” narrative of traditional fantasy movies. You have to create duality.In today’s episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins speaks with Director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, to discuss:Why Juan Carlos became a filmmakerThe complicated family dynamics in his film, DamselWhy he loves portraying duality in the charactersWhy you always have to have a plan, even if you don’t stick to it How he prepares for productionA happy accident that became one of his favorite shotsThe inspiration behind the violent fire in the movieCreating a proper fire simulationWhy you have to chase your own voiceMemorable Quotes“I thought ‘oh my god I have to make movies like this.’ ” [“I’m much more willing to show the grey zone, because I think that takes you into the reality.” [“You have to give space to happy accidents.” [Mentioned:Damsel Find No Film School everywhere:On the Webhttps://nofilmschool.com/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/nofilmschoolTwitter https://twitter.com/nofilmschoolYouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschoolInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/nofilmschoolSend us an email with questions or feedback: podcast@nofilmschool.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices