We had the good fortune of connecting with Èric Boadella and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Èric, is there something that you feel is most responsible for your success?
In my opinion, the most important factor to make it as an artist or a creative is persistence, The struggle never ends. You constantly need to reinvent yourself, seek new projects, and face new challenges.

It may sound strange but directing is probably about 10% of my time as a film director. 40% of my work as a director is to pitch myself and seek new projects, and the other 50% is to work on scripts, concepts and treatments of projects that may or may not happen.

But I welcome these struggles; they lead to new opportunities.

Last year was hard, for everyone, and we had the almost impossible mission to shoot a feature film. What it could have taken a few weeks took months, but persistence saved us. And now we are about to finish a film that Voyage LA readers would be very interested to know about: CITY OF LOVE, a slow burn thriller about our city of Angels.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
My first feature film, Toastmaster (2014), a Spanish/US co-production which won Best Director and Best Script at the 17th Malaga Spanish Film Festival, where it also was acquired by Canal+. Completing a feature film opened a few doors and I was one of the seven directors selected for the 2018 FOX TV Directors Lab, where I had the opportunity to learn and collaborate with the directors of THIS IS US and GOTHAM. I am currently directing music videos for Frontiers Music but the most exciting thing for this 2021 is that I just directed my second feature film, CITY OF LOVE, a crime drama where the city of Los Angeles is one of the main protagonists.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
My favorite spots in Los Angeles are in Playa del Rey. When the world goes back to normal you should spend the day at the beach here and then go check the most genuine bar in the city, the Harbor Room. Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
I want to dedicate this shoutout to the cast & crew that made of CITY OF LOVE. Please, take a look at this list of talented and brave heroes: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12745908

Website: www.ericboadella.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CityOfLoveTheMovie

Other: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3564743

Image Credits
Martin Yernazian (For profile picture only)

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