I have been to Columbia College film school (no BA...), have made a few 16mm and DV shorts, the latter were edited on Final Cut Pro. I know my stuff fairly well. I know I would have to live cheap in LA and work with/for kids 5 or so years younger than I. I already want to make movies and am driven, and dedicated. I had to take 6 years to settle some family stuff. That being said, my first question is would I be taken seriously starting at 29 or 30?
I really want to be an auteur, like Robert Rodriguez. My second question is; can do this in the Hollywood system, starting in editing and post? It would be very good for making contacts, and getting up-to-date experience. Or, should I just try and do it all myself like Rodriguez, Raimi, and their clones who mostly end up lost in obscurity? Failure on my own would mean starting in Hollywood even later. I think a lot, sorry if this is muddled and too long. And THANK YOU!
2007-02-26 11:01:33 · 3 answers · asked by dancingisforbidden 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
If you have talent then your age doesn't matter.
I've heard that the easiest way to start is by writing scripts. You could also make a good dv movie and win some festivals to get noticed.
2007-02-27 03:27:32 · answer #1 · answered by Harbinger 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seeing that you have some background for a film career I'd say no, the deck isn't stacked against you.
Networking is what you want to continue doing, plus you might also want to consider if you want to be a big studio filmmaker, or independent filmmaker. Either way, you can still become successful.
Go for it.
2007-02-26 19:12:54 · answer #2 · answered by daryavaush 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope
2007-02-26 19:05:12 · answer #3 · answered by CLARABELLE 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋