Experienced actress Aisha Hinds made her debut in Episode 8, Episode 11 of Season 9-1-1, an excellent TV from start to finish.
Hinds has been a major role in the series since its inception, but this is her first time trading as director chair on the actor’s hat.
The versatile and kind descendant stayed with us for a few minutes, talking about all the work that made her this point, and highlighting some of her favorite experiences, stepped on the back of the camera.
For Hinds, command is not necessarily on her radar.
In fact, her interest in spacecraft grew over time.
When asked about her desire to coach, Hinds explained: “I’m not actually interested at all.”
“It was our performer Tim Minear who planted the seeds. He asked me, ‘Have you ever thought about it? Want to guide me?” I was like, “No.” It sat in my head.
“So, I just started watching from a distance, but I was always intimidated by the director.”
Performance and director seem to be two different and independent entities outside, but there are a lot of overlaps in some key areas.
Although Hinds “sees it as a technical craft,” the experience was eye-opening for her as she saw a whole new side of the show and everyone who contributed to putting the series into practice.
“I don’t really like it because I feel like the work I really like is more creative.
“Look at their work, how they do it, what they motivate them to do, and how they use this creative talent and genius to strengthen the story they are told. And, you know, help us, these actors, they tend to get all the praise for what people see on screen.
“But, it’s actually 150+ hands, ears and eyes, and they’re helping fill these stories and making us as great as we do. So I really appreciate everyone’s contributions and now learn that there’s too much creativity in its technological components.
“When I watch how our DP (Photo Director) decides to use the camera placement and communicate with the camera operator. When I watch our lighting designers put the lighting together, and what they are very specific about the placement.
“Yes, it’s about attracting a certain eye, entering the eye at some point, and creating a certain feeling for the scene. It really illustrates how we experience this story.
“I admire you very much now.”
Hinds may not have considered past guidance, but she quickly praised Minear, which not only brought up the topic with her, but also ensured that the idea came true.
Under his guidance, she embarked on her own mentoring journey with the help of others in the 9-1-1 family.
“Tim Minear is the guy who salutes and celebrates seeds, sees seeds and makes sure I have a chance to cover the director on the show. Brad Buecker is one of them. He is now our production director,” Hinds told us.
“I want to cover him.
But it’s not just helping Hinds’ 9-1-1 family on this trip. She also looked at her own people as she looked at the shadows and observed them as she continued to dig deeper into the unique directorial craftsmanship.
“I went out alone and started covering up for my friends on the board,” Hinders said. Like Anthony Hemingway, he was familiar with Ryan Murphy’s universe. Then, a friend of mine, who was an actor and added the director to his work Mo McRae.
“He played a super role for me to break the textbook style, so I understood how to apply my work as an actor to what the director needs to happen. They all said unanimously that this story will be your compass.
“Just let this story guide every decision you make. It’s horrible, but it’s also very exciting.”
With the process of ending the episode now, Hinds can revisit the whole process affectionately.
“Since I’m on the other side, I’m deeply grateful for the process and the experience. The product is an extra bonus.
“I can actually watch TV screens, have a TV series with my peers that I have worked with over the past eight seasons, and then see my name in the title card.
“It was a surreal experience, but it was an extra bonus to the process I cherish throughout my life.”
Hinds can’t ask for a better script, because there’s a little bit of it for the hour: emergency, family drama, relationship dilemma and some deep character conversations.
But even with such a rich canvas, Hinds didn’t have a favorite scene in an hour, which covered a lot.
“I can’t say I have a favorite scene,” she said. “Honestly, every day is like, ‘Well, what’s going to be this playground right now?”
“The biggest emergency in this episode was in the church. So, I wouldn’t say it was my favorite instructional scene. It was probably the most daunting – the most daunting because it involved 400 extra extra activities. There was a music choir.
“All of these components are simultaneously. We were there for a few days, but the preparation process was really fun. You know, exploring, finding the church, talking to the people who helped us help in the church. They were great.
“Open the door to the world and let us bring our world.”
There are days that do stand out when filming this episode and mature in the work.
As we all know, the 9-1-1 actors are all off on screen and on screen, and while Hinds can’t point out a specific scene that stands out in it, she does have a great time with a friend on the scene.
“I had some of the funniest days in Oliver and the scenes he had,” Hinders said. “You know, because he would come in, and as we all know, he and I were also good friends on the camera. So he was happy for me. The support and excitement for me.
“I’ll get there a few hours before the crew calls before they’ll get into the space and bring in. He’ll come in and be prepared. He has the thoughts and ideas and wants to know what I need, so we’ll build it together. It’s so nice.
“It’s great to have his support in this way and to make his voice and feel like we do it not only on one side of the camera, but on the other side of the camera. So it’s fun in the dressing room, the bar, McGrady’s kitchen and Eddie’s house and Eddie’s house, which is fun and fun to me.”
In addition to the large church emergency, customers are sick due to carbon monoxide poisoning, and there is another emergency involving a man burying his wife alive!
Overall, the emergency was a lovely experience for Hinds, who could see things from beginning to end. She told us: “Emergency is cool, you can go through the storyboard and put the work of the storyboard on it.
“When you shoot all day, you’re just peeling, peeling, peeling, and seeing the vision you have in your mind come to life.”
While this hour saw the hen in the element at work, there wasn’t much action on the hen’s personal storyline, this would change soon.
When we talked to Tim Minear about this episode, he mentioned that there will be an amazing hen plot in Season 9, Season 8, Episode 13, Hinds gives us an idea of what we can expect from the beginning of our hours.
“They are here trying to break the hen,” Hinds clarified. “Listen, one thing they have to do is try to hurt the hen’s heart.
“In a plot directed by the amazing Brenna Malloy, I can’t talk about my directorial experience without giving praise, gratitude, and thanking her.
“To me, Brenna is like my North Star because she started her director’s journey as 9-1-1.
“She is coming back and directing the episode, which we are shooting right now, titled ‘Invisible’. So that tells you everything you need to know.”
We have edited this interview for length and clarity.
We’ve had weeks to wait for the Invisible debut, but at the same time, there’s still a lot of reactions about this spectacular hour.
Hind was always happy to talk to him, her warmth was limitless.
In the comments, share your thoughts about the hours and what Hinds thinks about her directorial debut!
You can watch 9-1-1 on ABC on Thursday at 8/7C.
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