Where can I start to become a film director in hollywood ?

Question

I have taken introduction to film in my freshman year in highschool and im also getting a camera his year to create some ametuer films. Now I have the choice to pick between T.V Production or Drama for my sophomore year in highschool. Which class should I choose for next year in my interest to become a director ?

Answer 1

If you want to be a director, go for the TV Production. You'll learn more about being behind the camera. Drama won't teach you anything about tv or film unfortunately.

There are a few summer workshops you can look into for film production. Check out the links below.

Good luck!

Answer 2

Well, you can just rush right out to Hollywood and Vine, and tell the town that now you're ready to be a movie director now that you're out of high school, and you'll be living the big life in Beverly Hills within a year!
Sorry to bust your horns, but the stories you hear of young people suddenly getting a big studio break from their student films are very rare, and often exaggerated. And, nowadays, with the rise of high-quality video gear becoming available to all, you have a LOT of competition.
As was once said in the movie FAME, most of the actors and directors trying to work in Hollywood spend most of their time parking cars, waiting tables, washing dishes, and hoping.
I have been a working director / cinematographer / editor since the late 1970's, and as long as I've been here, I'm still relatively unknown. I don't make a big living, but I do make some money. But, I also took not only high school classes in Drama AND TV Production (you should take both), but further Cinema and Drama courses in college, as well as interning for years at a large cable TV studio in L.A. in my first few years. Plus the fact that I managed to make friends of some of the old-timers at the big studios, like Disney and Fox, and got to visit sets, shoots (like The Rockford Files) and soundstages. I also apprenticed under various professionals in the early years doing everything from sound, to editing, to theater projection, which paid the bills for years while I was trying to create a big break.
So, be willing to start small, like doing commercials, and really polish your craft so that when, and if, you do get the opportunity to show your stuff to someone who can boost you to the next level, you'll have something worth showing.
But, you can't just suddenly hit Hollywood and be given a job as a director. You have to do what we all have to do to get ahead in this industry, and that is called "Paying Your Dues."

Good luck. If you wish to see some of my directorial work, check out my company website, Gravity Arch Media, at
www.gravityarchmedia. blogspot. com

Answer 3

First enroll at UCLA. Major in Film and get out, go to parties in L.A. and eventually you'll meet people who have connections. Do your own work...Go out and start directing 30 minute dramas. That's how Jack *** got started. Do whatever genre you want and have the film critiqued by professionals at UCLA. You may even want to send the film to a distributor and see what happens. The best thing to do is get out and get experience. Get your hands dirty and and see what happens. Even while you're in college do some film work..experiment with whatever and eventually you'll begin meeting people who have connections to people who are higher on the social ladder. Good Luck!

Answer 4

Most Universities have a film department. Call and ask if you can help or watch the students make and direct films. Anything you can do to get involved will help you.

Answer 5

If you want to direct movies, you have to be a Jew. It sucks, but that's the way it is. They control all media.