Making Movies and Sharing Difficult Memories with Benjamin James
1h 55m
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Thomversations
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This Thomversation is with Benjamin James and it's mainly about movies. The process of making one from the script, to getting the best “Best Boy”, and you'll learn what a person with that job title does, as well as why there so many producers on a movies. Plus you'll get a look at a dark period in Benjamin's life when his parents were kidnapped. Yeah. Wonder why he likes horror movies? This is a really good talk and another one I think you will enjoy. Thanks for checking it out. Listen, you will like.
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