This is episode 28 in the second season of The Directors Take Podcast. In this week’s episode your hosts Marcus Anthony Thomas and Oz Arshad are joined by Award winning  actor, writer and director Charlotte Hamblin. This conversation was recorded at the Norwich Film Festival 2024.   In this chat we cover:- The importance of preparation in development Developing an idea Preparation Meets Improvisation: Rehearsals and Blocking Navigating vulnerability. The creative grind of development. Problem-Solving on Set: From Challenges to Creativity Moments of Magic: When Everything Clicks The Development Process: Polishing the Diamond Our wonderful sponsor for this episode is THE NATIONAL FILM and TELEVISION SCHOOL. We’ve also partnered with SCRIPTATION to offer our listeners an EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNT on their software, which you can find on the link below…  http://scriptation.com/thedirectorstake    Nugget of the Week Charlotte - Song by Tom Rassmussen - There’s a lot to be happy about https://open.spotify.com/track/3dG4ESSkfeytc0DH7cJOsg?si=e71d9e408e604136 Oz is a lyric from the song Eye of the Tiger :  https://youtu.be/btPJPFnesV4?si=MokAVPDr1Q1b8Tk3   Credits Music by Oliver Wegmüller   Socials Charlotte Hamblin: Profile& Instagram The Directors' Take: Twitter (X) & Instagram Marcus: Twitter (X) & Instagram Oz:  Instagram   If you have any questions relating to the episode or have topics you would like covering in future releases, reach out to us at [email protected]