The Best Filmmaking Advice
Lots of people give different answers when asked “what is your #1 tip for filmmakers?” My friend and I run a podcast where we interview young filmmakers. (Check the “about” section for more details.) Anyway, we’ve been doing it for a while now, we’re slowly starting to gain more success, but in the end of every episode, we ask the interviewee, “What is your biggest tip for filmmakers?” Surprisingly, we’ve gotten pretty different answers from people. Most of them tie in with “just get out there and make movies and learn, no matter what”.
I agree. And that’s what I used to tell people when they asked me what my biggest tip was. But only recently did I realize that is not the best advice. It’s really good advice, don’t get me wrong. But if you’re really looking for that one piece of advice that will get you the farthest, well, that’s not it. It’s the second best advice that I would give. What’s the first?
The best advice is straight forward. LOVE IT. Quentin Tarantino always emphasizes this when someone asks him what his biggest tip is. At first, when I heard it, I thought it was pretty good advice, but I didn’t pay attention to it and didn’t think about it a lot. But then, just like a week ago, it hit me really hard in the face. He was right. That IS the best piece of advice, ever! There is nothing that tops it. Of course, the advice is abstract, but it compliments every single other piece of advice. Love it, damn you! If you truly love it enough, you’re passionate about it, etc., you will succeed. Because when you love something so much, obstacles that once seemed big now seem a lot smaller and you’re more confident, therefore leading you to most likely success.
There isn’t much to say. Just love it. Love it with all you’ve got. Because when you do love it enough, and you’re really passionate about it, then people will see it. They’ll see it through your work. They’ll see it when they talk to you. Hell, they’ll see it through your social media! Once it hit me in the face, I imediently applied it. I’m not even sure how I applied it. I just said “I love filmmaking.” I thought about it for the whole day. And I think about it whenever I do anything related to filmmaking. And here’s the cool part: once I started applying it, I started seeing results. Filmmakers of a higher caliber, if you will, started following me on social media and talking to me. I started to talk a lot more to other artists. I got a lot more enjoyment out of writing, filming, editing, etc. I realized, that once I decided that I wanted to do this as a career, I got carried away by not enjoying myself sometimes. I kind of forgot the whole purpose of why I got into it in the first place. Because I loved doing it! Always think about it too. Sometimes, it’s nice to remind yourself why you got into filmmaking.
I really hope that through this article, you’ve learned something. Something that will change your attitude towards filmmaking and make you a lot more successful, but externally and internally. Or, maybe you’ve already known this? Let me know in the comments.
I know that some people may say “how can you guarantee that I will succeed when YOU’RE only 13 years old” and all that stuff. Don’t take the advice from me. Take it from Tarantino. And besides – you’re a fool if you wouldn’t listen to him.
Lots of people give different answers when asked “what is your #1 tip for filmmakers?” My friend and I run a podcast where we interview young filmmakers. (Check the “about” section for more details.) Anyway, we’ve been doing it for a while now, we’re slowly starting to gain more success, but in the end of every episode, we ask the interviewee, “What is your biggest tip for filmmakers?” Surprisingly, we’ve gotten pretty different answers from people. Most of them tie in with “just get out there and make movies and learn, no matter what”.
I agree. And that’s what I used to tell people when they asked me what my biggest tip was. But only recently did I realize that is not the best advice. It’s really good advice, don’t get me wrong. But if you’re really looking for that one piece of advice that will get you the farthest, well, that’s not it. It’s the second best advice that I would give. What’s the first?
The best advice is straight forward. LOVE IT. Quentin Tarantino always emphasizes this when someone asks him what his biggest tip is. At first, when I heard it, I thought it was pretty good advice, but I didn’t pay attention to it and didn’t think about it a lot. But then, just like a week ago, it hit me really hard in the face. He was right. That IS the best piece of advice, ever! There is nothing that tops it. Of course, the advice is abstract, but it compliments every single other piece of advice. Love it, damn you! If you truly love it enough, you’re passionate about it, etc., you will succeed. Because when you love something so much, obstacles that once seemed big now seem a lot smaller and you’re more confident, therefore leading you to most likely success.
There isn’t much to say. Just love it. Love it with all you’ve got. Because when you do love it enough, and you’re really passionate about it, then people will see it. They’ll see it through your work. They’ll see it when they talk to you. Hell, they’ll see it through your social media! Once it hit me in the face, I imediently applied it. I’m not even sure how I applied it. I just said “I love filmmaking.” I thought about it for the whole day. And I think about it whenever I do anything related to filmmaking. And here’s the cool part: once I started applying it, I started seeing results. Filmmakers of a higher caliber, if you will, started following me on social media and talking to me. I started to talk a lot more to other artists. I got a lot more enjoyment out of writing, filming, editing, etc. I realized, that once I decided that I wanted to do this as a career, I got carried away by not enjoying myself sometimes. I kind of forgot the whole purpose of why I got into it in the first place. Because I loved doing it! Always think about it too. Sometimes, it’s nice to remind yourself why you got into filmmaking.
I really hope that through this article, you’ve learned something. Something that will change your attitude towards filmmaking and make you a lot more successful, but externally and internally. Or, maybe you’ve already known this? Let me know in the comments.
I know that some people may say “how can you guarantee that I will succeed when YOU’RE only 13 years old” and all that stuff. Don’t take the advice from me. Take it from Tarantino. And besides – you’re a fool if you wouldn’t listen to him.