#17: Chasing Storms

Director, Chris Thomas

In the conversation we speak to Director, Chris Thomas. We discuss his love of chasing storms, how the weather inspires his work and how to install discipline into your life. This episode is sponsored by smoke and mirrors.

Chris Thomas is an award winning director, known for his ability to merge cinematic visuals with authentic performances, resulting in a harmonious blend of poetic and immersive storytelling. Deeply intrigued by the human experience, the essence of landscapes, and the captivating forces of meteorology, he explores these realms through a lens that is both thoughtful and evocative, seamlessly weaving together intimate character journeys with breathtaking natural backdrops.

What a treat this was. Here’s a few sound bites we loved.

“When you're immersing yourself in an environment that produces these incredible storms, it’s a deeply humbling experience to be a part of, and I think, for me, it ticks the boxes for so many elements—the light is amazing, the drama, the adventure of trying to find the perfect spot for the storm. It’s all the stuff I’m generally interested in life.”

“I always come back from storm chasing deeply inspired. It seems to hit me in ways that... I can feed these emotions into other ideas that I’m thinking about or planning.”