Tips for Creatives Looking to Crew Up by Joel Nishimine

Tips for Creatives Looking to Crew Up by Joel Nishimine

What does it take to become a director or assistant director on the set of some of the biggest Hollywood features out there? Stage 32 caught up with Joel Nishimine at Filmcon.
Joel Nishimine has been an AD on films like The Last Exorcism and The Curse of Chucky. Right now he’s working as an AD on Living Among Us (2018). So he knows horror. But he also knows getting on set as a crew member isn’t so horrible, so long as you take the actions necessary to put yourself in front of people.
When we found him at Filmcon, Joel was more than happy to give us advice on how to rise above the rest.
Listen to Joel Nishimine's advice by clicking here!
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About the Author

Joleene DesRosiers
Screenwriter, Actor, Producer
Joleene DesRosiers is a former television reporter and anchor turned indie screenwriter and director/producer at a PBS affiliate television station in Northern New York/Canada.This role allows her to write, produce, and direct regional and national documentaries, docs-series, and other series produc...