I set my journey on becoming a film director, but I want to make a great living out of it, because I’m stuck between 2 future careers, directing seems to be the best but I’m guessing it must be extremely hard to get it on the big movie screen.
The thing is I have alot of passion for both jobs but directing is more of something I would choose if I can.
It depends. You can’t go into the career with a single minded goal of being a famous director. You have to break into the industry correctly. You must learn how to do a lot of job in the film. A film needs only one director, but it needs literally hundreds of other off-screen workers who do everything from publicity, to catering, to lighting design, to finding/making props for the production. There are so many films, that if you go into a broad job of wishing to work crew for films, you will definitely break into the industry.
Every film you work on, you will get credits as being reliable as well as building up contacts with producers and directors. This builds your name. When your name is built and you know a lot about the aspects of film-making your chance at getting to direct will come. Very few directors started directing when they first got there. They were doing other things in film. Some were even actors to begin with.
When you get one or two directing jobs (for a single television episode, or a smaller film) then you have the chance to start on your own, and really break into the field.
In the mean time, work on as much community theatre or school theatre as you can doing crew work. Try to find a small playhouse where you could put your name in as director once you get a true feel for what exactly they do. All the departments they have to manage. The more crew work you have on your resume, the better. Also, college for film-making is pretty much a must now.
Good luck!
The chances of becoming a "famous" director are very slim at best. The chances of being a director and earning a wage you can live off of are a bit better depending on what you are willing to do; even then you have to be a pretty good director with great discipline and management skills.
The problem with most people who decide to choose film directing as a profession is that most of them are more focused with the supposed fame aspects of the job over teaching themselves the discipline of the craft. No matter how good you think you are or how much you think you are doing this for the love of film, as long as you have in the back of your mind that you’re going to be next Spielberg, your work will come off as impersonal and sloppy.
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If you keep making movies, even short movies, and learn from each one, then your chances are as good as anyone else.
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It depends. You can’t go into the career with a single minded goal of being a famous director. You have to break into the industry correctly. You must learn how to do a lot of job in the film. A film needs only one director, but it needs literally hundreds of other off-screen workers who do everything from publicity, to catering, to lighting design, to finding/making props for the production. There are so many films, that if you go into a broad job of wishing to work crew for films, you will definitely break into the industry.
Every film you work on, you will get credits as being reliable as well as building up contacts with producers and directors. This builds your name. When your name is built and you know a lot about the aspects of film-making your chance at getting to direct will come. Very few directors started directing when they first got there. They were doing other things in film. Some were even actors to begin with.
When you get one or two directing jobs (for a single television episode, or a smaller film) then you have the chance to start on your own, and really break into the field.
In the mean time, work on as much community theatre or school theatre as you can doing crew work. Try to find a small playhouse where you could put your name in as director once you get a true feel for what exactly they do. All the departments they have to manage. The more crew work you have on your resume, the better. Also, college for film-making is pretty much a must now.
Good luck!
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