Bridge The Atlantic

This week, we're joined by director, musician, and the newly crowned Mantra King, Nathan Johnson. Nathan is a Los Angeles based composer, producer, director, and songwriter, known for his unconventional work in film and music. Some of his composition credits include his work on films such as Brick, Looper and Don Jon, and most recently he directed Son Lux’s music video for “You Don’t Know Me” starring Tatiana Maslany. As a songwriter, Nathan is part of the atmospheric pop band Faux Fix and fronts the The Cinematic Underground. Highlights: - We all agree that Tatiana Maslany is AWESOME - Nathan’s family have always made music and movies together - “Every kid is an artist - some of us grow up and stop being artists and some of us are crazy enough to continue doing it” - Marcio Novelli, 2015 - Nathan still works with his brothers to this date - Nathan once interviewed in his underwear - Nathan loves the idea of creating something awesome from lots of little things that are all around us - “The best camera is the one you have with you” - Chase Jarvis - We talk about the music video Nathan worked on for Son Lux’s track “Change Is Everything” - Ross and Marcio want to be friends with Tatiana Maslany - Ross could talk about Orphan Black all day, but probably shouldn’t - Nathan talks about the inspiration behind Son Lux’s “You Don’t Know Me” video and the importance of trust and collaboration - Nathan gives us some of the clearest and most concise advice we’ve ever received on the show - Nathan hates both Ross and Marcio - Nathan is The Mantra King and should write a book Advice: - Have mutual trust and excitement for those you work with - Everyone needs to take responsibility and do some research beforehand - It’s all about who you know RIGHT now - create with the people you already know and build a body of work - The more you do, the more doors you will open - You don’t have to play by their rules if you don’t require their rewards - If you really care about doing something, you can find a way to scale back other areas of your life to make it possible - We are hired for the work that we’ve done, not for the ideas that we have - Keep making things! Recommendations: - Under The Skin (Score) - Ex Machina (Film) - Upstream Color (Film) - Holy Motors (Film) - Black Mirror (TV) - Humans (TV) - Orphan Black (TV) - Sense8 (TV) - Ólafur Arnalds (Music) Guest Links: - Website: http://nathanj.com - Twitter: @ntjohnson - Instagram: @natronica Sponsor: - Chris Keaton @ Chris Keaton Presents (http://chriskeaton.com)