11. Getting Focused with Harry Clough (The Apprentice!)

Harry Richards is best known for directing the award-winning short film CONTACT HOURS and BFI-selected short SANTI. He recently completed his debut feature film, YAMAS!, alongside writer Rufus Love, as well as directing a new short, MASC, starring Christelle Elwin [THE WITCHER]. Harry is currently in funded development on his second feature.Harry joins Hunter Boydell for an open and encouraging conversation about pursuing a career in film, and what it takes to direct your first feature-length project!Pursuing your own career in film? Get in touch with Breaking Jar: https://www.breakingjarcareers.com

Meet Harry Clough, a dear friend, entrepreneur, and currently competing on BBC The Apprentice Season 20!Harry is also the founder of Harry Can't Sit Still, a great product helping people fix their focus naturally without the crash.This is a really special conversation. We get into all things business, career, boarding school, focus, ADHD, family, health challenges, and what it's really like to be posh (with no dosh). Enjoy!And remember to check out harrycantsitstill.com 💪

I recently sat down with Rose Mudie for an interview about my film production company, Breaking Jar Ltd! We talked about my own journey into filmmaking, my inspirations and role models, and how everything the company does has to come back to these three words: "Stories Changing Lives". It was a great conversation and I'm pleased to be able to share it with you here! Enjoy x Check out the company: www.breakingjar.com

Introducing my new business model: GIVE, GIVE, GIVE, GIVE, GIVE... UNTIL THEY ASK FOR THE PRODUCT. And a fresh epiphany: NOBODY LIKES ADMITTING THAT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM! With these two new principles in mind, I reflect on what kind of offers I have had the most success with - i.e. What To Sell? - and learn the one true formula that actually works when it comes to building a new business - i.e. How To Sell It! See the new film, SPARKS MAY FLY (2023) at breakingjar.com/sparks!

This episode is all about building momentum by leaning into your strengths! Specifically, I talk about the sales pipeline in my filmmaking business, and take a good look at the results I've got this past year, identifying the patterns that have led to the best results. It’s a big old ramble, but I think there are some key clues in here…! Let's connect on Instagram - www.instagram.com/hunteronthegram 👋

Join me for a deep dive into the story behind my latest short film, Paxford! I'm finally directing films again, and I think I've really raised the bar with this one in terms of what is possible as a filmmaker with very limited means! Check it out today at breakingjar.com/paxford - every purchase also includes the full documentary, The Making of Paxford, and a few surprises too! 📀 Let's keep in touch - find me on Instagram: @hunteronthegram / Hunter Boydell

In this episode, I talk about shifting how people perceive you in a particular role (i.e. reinventing yourself) by stepping away from that role completely ("unbranding") and creating a new context around it, so you can then reintroduce yourself in that role as a "new good idea"! This all comes straight from the wise guidance of Matthew McConaughey's book Greenlights, mixed in with what I've recently been learning myself! Enjoy.

In this episode, I sit down for a good chat with up-and-coming entrepreneur, philanthropist, and all-round legend, Harry Clough! We talk about growing up, school, university, and how various experiences have either paved the way for an entrepreneurial journey, or taken us off course. We also touch on the subject of role models, and how Harry's approach is unique. Listen in for some real talk with an awesome first special guest here on Formation! Follow Harry on Instagram: @harryinacabin

In a special episode live from the garden, I share how I finally learned to start doing creative writing in an authentic and meaningful way, and stop being so pretentious and insecure about it! I also introduce you to the magical world of the Kingside Crescent Gardens, which you can discover for yourself in the first two chapters of KINGSIDE! Get them here today: www.breakingjar.com/kingside 🌳

In this episode, I share the 3 things that I believe every filmmaker needs to get their story out to a worldwide audience, and how you can hack the system by using the steps in my book to get started without any of those things! Grab your copy today at www.breakingjar.com/make 🎬