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Ever wondered what it really takes to direct your first indie feature film? In this episode, I sit down with director Kyle Sharp and DP Andrew Hendrix to break down the highs, lows, and brutal realities of making The Blue Woman, a gritty French noir-inspired thriller shot in NYC.

Andrew Hendrix -   / ahendrixfilm  
Kyle Sharp -   / kyletravissharp  
Maxwell Ridgeway -   / maxwellridgeway  

🎯 What You’ll Learn:
Understand the true workload of directing an indie feature
Plan a micro-budget film you can actually finish
Navigate creative challenges with minimal resources
Balance vision with practicality on set
Build a collaborative relationship between director and DP
Choose the right camera setups for fast-paced shooting
Keep morale high with small crews over intense shoot days

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00:00 Intro - Meet Kyle & Andrew
01:04 What is The Blue Woman?
02:11 What it really means to direct an indie feature
03:13 The role of the DP in low-budget filmmaking
05:09 Feeding the crew + Celsius shoutout
07:14 How long it took to write The Blue Woman
08:31 Inspiration behind the story
10:11 Building performance through actor commitment
14:00 Advice for planning a feasible indie film
20:11 How budget constraints shape creative decisions
22:26 Choosing RED cameras (Komodo, Raptor, Gemini)
24:35 Indie filmmaking as a team sport
27:09 Emotional toll and schedule management
30:02 Writing for realism vs ambition
33:14 Rewriting on set — brilliance or necessity?
38:07 Trust and creative control between DP & Director
41:45 Why Kyle became a director (and what drives him)
46:01 How Kyle survived financially to finish the film
50:41 What success looks like for The Blue Woman
52:10 What’s next for Kyle — his next feature idea
53:09 Behind the scenes stills from production

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