Jason Moore is a director of film, theatre, and television. He directed the musical Avenue Q, which opened Off-Broadway at the Vineyard Theatre and then moved to Broadway in July 2003. He was nominated for a 2004 Tony Award for his direction. Moore directed the 2005 Broadway revival of Steel Magnolias and Shrek the Musical. For television, Moore has directed episodes of Dawson's Creek, One Tree Hill, Everwood, and Brothers & Sisters. In 2012, Moore made his film directorial debut with Pitch Perfect. He also served as an executive producer on the sequel. He directed the film Sisters, starring Tina Fey and Amy Poehler.
On this episode, we talked about that plan and how it flies in the face of conventional wisdom, as well as . . .
- Why assistant directing or searching for your own projects is the fastest path to success for a Director.
- What Broadway can learn from Hollywood and vice versa (this is turning into a favorite question of mine for those with a foot on both coasts).
- What it’s like directing a bio-musical where the songs can’t change, compared to a totally original musical like Avenue Q where everything can change.
- Reviews and how they can help (or not).
- How directing on Broadway has changed since he got his start.
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