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SHOWNOTES: How I Got To Work On Mission Impossible with Chris Jones ep 69

London filmmaker Chris Jones returns with the wild, wonderful, and ridiculously stressful story of how he ended up directing splinter unit on Mission Impossible. From explosions to wrist-watch closeups, Cannes premieres, and the power of a single yes back in 1997, Chris unpacks the sheer madness of big-budget filmmaking and the unlikely path that took him there. This is a deep dive into creativity, commitment, and the magic of shaping a story frame by frame.

Topics

• How Chris landed Mission Impossible
• What splinter unit really does
• Working under Christopher McQuarrie
• Why naivety can be a superpower
• Cannes, career turns, and privilege
• Eddie Hamilton’s rise
• Filmmaking craft, post-production magic
• Inspiration, ego, and finding your path

Episode Specific Links

• Chris Jones – Guerrilla Filmmaker’s Handbook
• Transcript

• Transcript and guest bio: https://shithappy.com/how-i-got-to-wor…hris-jones-ep-69/
• Guerrilla Filmmaker’s Handbook: https://guerillafilm.com/
• Chris's website: https://jonesfilm.co.uk/

Related Episode Links

#68 with Chris Jones

#56 &57 with Rick Stevenon

and all the Heart of Gold episodes # 18, 19, 21, 22, 24 and 25

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