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In this episode, we speak with Nashville filmmaker Nicole Marie Lim about building a career across makeup, writing, producing, and directing. Nicole explains how supportive relationships, practical set skills, and respectful leadership shape better creative work. The conversation also examines AI, vertical video, mid-budget filmmaking, actor chemistry, and what it means to make it without losing the joy of creating.
We also talk about:
- How makeup artists can prepare for their first professional set.
- Why continuity, schedules, and department-specific language matter.
- The limits of glamour, fame, and money in filmmaking.
- Why directors should trust department heads and communicate according to individual needs.
- How chemistry reads can reveal unexpected casting choices.
People, Places, Products, and Websites Mentioned:
People
Nichole Marie Lim (also IMDb)
Joy Todd
David Lim
Michelle Lim
John August
Craig Mazin
Jim Henson
J.K. Simmons
Brad Pitt
David Ayer
Stephen Norrington
Tim Burton
Christopher Nolan
Zendaya
Robert Pattinson
Milla Jovovich
Viola Davis
Brands & Products
My Kit Co
RCMA Makeup
Senna Cosmetics
Listerine
Altoids
Her Projects
Checkmate, The Way Back Down, Mom Cult, American Quilt Contest
Films
Holland (2025)
Blade
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
The Migrant
Marie Antoinette
Amélie
Romeo + Juliet
The Sound of Music
The Expendables 2
Sinners
The 'Burbs
Poor Things
The Odyssey
Oppenheimer
Grizzly Man
Jaws
Alien
A Week Away
Places & Institutions
Nashville
Ohio
New York
Amsterdam
Mumbai
Nashville Film Festival
Frist Art Museum
MAKE IT
Make It Academy
Mastering Film Marketing (e-book)
The MAKE IT Podcast
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