im 18, live in cleveland ohio and ive always wanted to be a movie director, i think i have exelent ideas for movies and they are definetly way better than most of the crap comes out hollywood, im aware that becoming a movie director and making enough money to live is next to impossible and my other career choice is somewhat possible and thats to be a pilot, i already have my pilots license and i have no movie experience besides playing with my camcorder. if you are a director, tell me all about it.
2007-04-24 10:03:32 · 5 answers · asked by amos 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
learn about being a producer first-
intern w/ a producer /production company ... since you are in Ohio apply try to get work w/the state locations office- they promote ohio as a place to shoot films.... go to your local or nearby University/college and try to get work on a student film - as an actor, anything,,,it's good to know alittle about that side of things as a director.... BTW Quentin Tarentino played an Elvis impersonator on 'the Golden Girls' b4 resevoir dogs.... study art, and drawing so you can storyboard well and read scripts- movies and plays so you can recognise the diff between the good and .....
2007-04-24 12:47:04 · answer #1 · answered by insightfireiron 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These days you can be both at once!! If you like to play around with your camcorder, make short, low-budge films in your spare time, but I would pursue the pilot thing for an actual career, because that is something youactually need school and a license for, whereas you can be a successful director with little or no formal training. For instance, Quentin Tarantino was just working at a video store when he was writing Reservoir Dogs, which was his major breakout directorial debut. I don't believe he went to college for film.
2007-04-24 10:13:42 · answer #2 · answered by fizzygurrl1980 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I say play with your camcorder and see what you come up with. Enter your project(s) in some local film festivals and see what comes of it. If you're 18, what about film school? That can help you figure things out. As for being a pilot, I don't see why that's impossible if you already have your license. It sounds like you're on your way and you may be able to take your pick or have both!
2007-04-24 12:18:45 · answer #3 · answered by Marianne D 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Writing your ideas down as screen plays and having workshops with your local theatre group is a good way to see if your ideas tranfer smoothly when being read aloud. Sometimes I write a play that I really enjoy, but once I start workshopping it, I realize that it doesn't sound nearly as good when being read. Workshopping is a very helpful tool in script writing.
2007-04-25 03:05:41 · answer #4 · answered by allison b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am not . go for it hope to see your name in lights one day that is if i knew your name lol
2007-04-24 10:17:53 · answer #5 · answered by mini digger driver 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋