We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Daniel Tucker. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Daniel below.

Alright, Daniel thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. Learning the craft is often a unique journey from every creative – we’d love to hear about your journey and if knowing what you know now, you would have done anything differently to speed up the learning process.

The most important way to learn this craft is to engage with it. Be a sponge.

Watch movies. That means watching “old movies,” whatever the hell that means. This is a medium that isn’t even 150 years old. You have a treasure trove of stuff to mine through. Watch moves your favorite artists talk about. Watch the new indie darling, a new blockbuster, a classic from the Godlen Age, a beloved movie from another country. Challenge yourself and broaden your horizons. Read about the making of the film, and watch people behind the movie talking about how the made the film and why.

Rinse and repeat this constantly. Then ask other people what they’ve watched lately and continue to broaden those horizons.

Daniel , before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

When I was about four years old, my mom showed me Star Wars. I was enraptured. My first big screen experience was the original animated Lion King. I got out of my seat and ran down to touch the screen. I wanted to understand what the magic was. How it was happening. And how I could be part of it.

Almost 30 years later, I now have three features and a handful of shorts under my belt. My second feature was picked up for international distribution and my third feature is in post production now.

I’m a storyteller to my core, and ADORE the visual medium. I took a chance to learn about the craft through film journalism and making movies with friends. Then i took the leap to doing this professionally.

It’s the best gig in the world.

We’d love to hear your thoughts on NFTs. (Note: this is for education/entertainment purposes only, readers should not construe this as advice)

Are we talking about those anymore?

What do you find most rewarding about being a creative?

To take a page out of Scorsese’s book, I fully believe the most personal is the most cinematic.

Speaking only for myself and the kind of stories I tell, every frame and word is as personal as it gets for me – and often I’m not immediately aware just how personal it is.

Because of that, the art helps you grow as a person by understanding yourself better – and in some cases shedding something and transforming into a new version of yourself.

But the best part of it is that you’re not alone on that journey. You do this while surrounded by people who are there not only to bring your vision to life, but to add to it with their own personal stamp.

It’s a collaborative medium. And every single member of your team is vital to making it happen. It’s a beautiful reminder that even when off set, community makes the world go round.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://m.imdb.com/name/nm11334123/?
• Instagram: Dtuck318
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daniel.tucker.798?mibextid=LQQJ4d
• Other: AngelFeatureFilm.com https://vimeo.com/646236997

Image Credits
Ryan Stache Photography