Zachary Israel Braff

What Zachary Israel Braff has said on podcasts

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1. on Film cinematographersPositiveJun 6, 2026· Modern Wisdom

   The cinematographer is the director’s primary collaborative partner on a film set.

   “the cinematographer, I mean, I think is the number one collaborative person the director has that is his or her right hand person.”

   Listen at 6:54

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2. on Film cinematographyPositiveJun 6, 2026· Modern Wisdom

   Cinematography choices substantially shape lighting, lenses, and post-production color.

   “the lens choice, the way just for example this interview is being. It was lit by a talented cinematographer who chose where to put these three lights and what lenses he was going to put on the cameras and how in post production it was going to be colored so much of that makes a difference.”

   Listen at 7:16

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3. on First assistant directorsNegativeJun 6, 2026· Modern Wisdom

   First assistant directing is stereotypically associated with unusually early death because of stress.

   “the first assistant director. And that's a very stressful job. They stereotypically die young because it's so stressful.”

   Listen at 8:33

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