#27: Justin Wu on Directing Sidelined and What Comes Next

This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with Justin Wu, the director of Sidelined: The QB and Me and Sidelined 2: Intercepted. Justin opens up about his early draw to the arts, breaks down how he discovered Sidelined, the process of adapting a book and if we can expect a THIRD movie?  CHAPTERS:  0:00 Introduction 0:55 Justin’s draw to the arts 6:02 Being confident in yourself 10:30 Photography to directing 13:16 How Justin found Sidelined 16:01 Script or book first 18:30 What does it mean to direct  21:10 The first time Justin said Action 22:10 Working with Siena Agudong 23:08 Working with Noah Beck 26:18 Non-negotiables as a director 28:01 Difficulties in directing  31:48 The magic behind angles 34:45 When did the conversation start about Sidelined 2 37:35 What Sidelined 2 looks like 41:05 Changes between both movies 44:32 A third movie…? FOLLOW US: Justin Wu TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@teamjwu  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justinwu/?hl=en  Morgann Book TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@morgannbook?lang=en  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morgannbook/?hl=en  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MorgannBook  Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/morgannbook  Off The Shelf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/offtheshelf.podcast/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@offtheshelf.podcast?lang=en  Hosted by: Morgann Book Created by: Bookish Media, Morgann Book, and Thomas Johnston  Executive Producers: Morgann Book & Thomas Johnston  Produced by: Stefanie Macchiusi Edited by: Ricki Biramontes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.