This video has it all: a woman in a nappy grappling with a sumo wrestler, an oiled-up fat bloke, and a man in a horse mask waving his bum at the camera. Pretty much like a Vice magazine cover shoot, then. Other things I regularly check out are our podcasts like Hidden Brain, This American Life, random subreddits, random documentaries, Kanopy app, Vimeo staff picks, and the trending section on Youtube, among others.Not massively explicit, it’s true, but at one point there’s a grainy shot of a rail-thin hipster with his balls hanging out. I get inspiration from so many places – music, podcasts, jokes, cartoons, personal life, poems, books, etc, but I love going to a library or a bookstore and just browsing things. All in all, I tell stories whether it be through photographs, illustrations, films, or just tweets.Īre there any books, apps, podcasts, or blogs that help you do your best? But I’m proud of all the good and bad things I have made. I mean, I still do tell personal stories hidden in metaphors and these fantastical stories, but when you know the business side of filmmaking, some things are not the same. I’m proud of my work, things that I made when I didn’t know anything about the craft but was just following my instincts and telling personal stories. Along with that, if I’m between projects, I also edit and assist edit. I write for other directors and direct for other writers and also write and direct my own things. I mainly work as a writer and a director. Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on? But anyway, through the feature film process, I was able to further hone my craft, and spot my weaknesses and I hope to further work on them and continue creating content. I have met extremely talented folks who humbly credit their success to luck, but I believe there has to be a balance of the two. Yes, you need to have talent, but luck is equally, if not much more important than that. The project came out of nowhere and it made me realize the miracle of this industry – how anything happens. Making “Six Feet”, my first feature film that I co-wrote and co-directed, was fun. All in all, I’m creating and having fun.Īlright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall, and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome? I have some more writing projects, directing projects, and editing projects in the pipeline. They may change as I evolve as a filmmaker and as an artist.Īlong with that, as I work on my own projects, I have also been working as an editor and assistant editor and most recently worked behind the sleeper-hit Barbarian (20th Century Fox), Paradise City (starring Bruce Willis and John Travolta), The System (Terrence Howard, Tyrese Gibson), and Puma and White Claw commercials, among others. I have also realized that fantasy and comedy are my favorite genres. Besides that, I have also written a few more scripts that I hope to make soon. I co-wrote and co-directed the film in the middle of the pandemic. It’s a psychological thriller film starring Aly Mawji ( Silicon Valley, Parks & Rec ), Raymond Cruz ( Breaking Bad ), and Robert Palmer Watkins ( Walking Dead ) and executive produced by Adam Somer ( Ghostbusters: Afterlife ) and Cheryl Lieb ( Pieces of a Woman, Fatherhood ). The biggest feat was probably making a feature film, Six Feet, which I did during the pandemic. I have continued to keep my creative flame alive. It’s been a whirlwind tour since the last time we talked. So, before we get into specifics, maybe you can briefly walk us through how you got to where you are today. Hi Rajendra, we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. Today we’d like to introduce you to Rajendra Thakurathi.
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