#83 - Ryan Booth - Choosing Conviction Over Comfort

<p>Ryan Booth shares an honest and deeply thoughtful look at what it actually means to grow as a filmmaker. From breaking out of the commercial “box” that once defined him to directing his first feature &quot;Stages&quot; after an eight-year journey, Ryan unpacks the tension between comfort and conviction — and what each stage of his career demanded of him. He reflects on moving from DP to commercial director to narrative filmmaker, learning to take full ownership of a vision, and collaborating without losing authority. This conversation explores leadership, vulnerability, agency politics, intuition, and the endurance required to bring a feature to life. At its core, it’s about the courage to stop trying to make everyone happy and instead stand firmly behind your voice — embracing the reality that the chaos and uncertainty never disappear, they simply evolve as you do.</p><p><br></p><p>Switch to Musicbed and start your 14-day free trial today: <a href="https://fm.pxf.io/tcgp-freetrial">⁠https://fm.pxf.io/tcgp-freetrial⁠</a></p><p>Sign up to Milanote for free with no time-limit: <a href="https://milanote.com/carlostigs">⁠https://milanote.com/carlostigs⁠</a></p><p>Learn more about Nanlite &amp; Nanlux Products: <a href="https://nanlite.com/">⁠https://nanlite.com/⁠</a> // <a href="https://www.nanlux.com/#/en">⁠https://www.nanlux.com/#/en</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>🤝 Follow Ryan ► <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ryanbooth/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ryanbooth/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/ryanbooth/</a></p><p><br></p><p>🤝 Follow The Podcast &amp; Carlo!</p><p>The Creative Gap: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/creativegap/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠https://www.instagram.com/creativegap/⁠</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CreativeGapPodcast" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CreativeGapPodcast⁠</a></p><p>Carlo: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/carlostigs/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠https://www.instagram.com/carlostigs/⁠</a> | ⁠ <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@carlostigs" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠https://www.youtube.com/@carlostigs⁠</a></p>