I mean this in the best possible way: Nathan Schiltz doesn’t give a f**k. About chasing laurels for your short films. The professors at Woodbury. THE FABELMANS saying you are going to get the girls by becoming a film geek. What he does care a lot about is the quality of his art. This is what made the episode so much fun for me. If you think I’m describing somebody with a nihilistic point of view, that’s not what I’m saying. He’s that dedicated to his art that he’s tuning out everything else and concentrating on what matters for him. In this episode, we talk about: how he got started, with the help of a big Catholic family; his indecision about the value of film school (to him, it's all about getting to use the equipment); going on Backstage to create shorts when he was 16; the vintage 1980s look of his film HERSHEL and what the film is about -- he currently crowdfunding for it on Indiegogo; the requirements of an emerging filmmaker in regards to brand management; the value of internships; what's next for this blunt filmmaker. I did promise I would delete this or allow questions about its authenticity if he wants to work with certain directors. All good. What a fun conversation. Nathan's Indie Film Highlight: ONCE UPON A TIME IN ANATOLIA (2011) dir. by Nuri Bilge Ceylan (https://boxd.it/2yHG) Links: HERSHEL Indiegogo campaign (https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/hershel#/) Follow Nathan Schiltz on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/na5than/?hl=en) Support the Podcast Through Membership (https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9ddc691d-2273-47d5-a1b9-5a4acb0670f5/exclusive-content) Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/first-time-go/exclusive-content