Okay so I really want to be a director. I want my vision on the screen. BUT where do I get started? How do I direct my first movie? Ask them to if I can direct it for them? I am confused how they pick directors. 

Most people starting off direct their own projects. If you want to become a director then start a project. Get a script and go through the process, starting with pre-production. If it's your own project then you can direct. If people like your work and/or you like directing after your first film then you can continue on!It's really simple, just takes time to network and plan.
There is no real them and no they.Okay so I really want to be a director... Ask them to if I can direct it for them? I am confused how they pick directors.![]()
How to be a producer:Who pays for those initial projects? I'm asking because I've been trying to figure out how to be a producer.
There's a no man's land between vacation money and $5M that's pretty much just wasted money.
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I really want to be a director.
I think you're wrong.Says most people living in Los Angeles.
I don't want to rain on this parade, but if you have to ask how to be one, you don't have what it takes.
Am I wrong?
I'm going to make the assumption by "they" you meanOkay so I really want to be a director. I want my vision on the screen. BUT where do I get started? How do I direct my first movie? Ask them to if I can direct it for them? I am confused how they pick directors.![]()
I think you're wrong.
I’ll take that bet.I could be wrong, but if I liked to gamble, I'd sink a couple hundred into this one.
Let’s ask the directors here - the ones who have directed a short
or feature - if they ever asked anyone “Where do I get started?”
or “How do I direct my first movie?”
Let’s ask the directors here - the ones who have directed a short
or feature - if they ever asked anyone “Where do I get started?”
or “How do I direct my first movie?”
I’ll go first: I asked that question. And it turns out I had what
it takes.
You never asked that? Fair enough. Anyone else?
I could be wrong, but if I liked to gamble, I'd sink a couple hundred into this one.
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I do understand the part where you're wanting the forum to encourage people to ask questions. But at the same time the forum should reflect reality -- there's far too many filmmakers in the business and even more filmmaker wannabes, so weeding them out is a good thing, for us, the industry and the forum. Already too many films posted in here are rarely watched, because, well gosh, there's so many crappy ones.
Besides, if the OP to succeed in the film directing business, he'll survive my put down.![]()
I asked. For sure I asked.
I think it's counterproductive to look at this field as a zero sum game in which I need to eliminate others to succeed. I'm not sure that it's very useful as a strategy for success. Wrong focus.
I could be wrong, but if I liked to gamble, I'd sink a couple hundred into this one.
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I do understand the part where you're wanting the forum to encourage people to ask questions. But at the same time the forum should reflect reality -- there's far too many filmmakers in the business and even more filmmaker wannabes, so weeding them out is a good thing, for us, the industry and the forum. Already too many films posted in here are rarely watched, because, well gosh, there's so many crappy ones.
Besides, if the OP to succeed in the film directing business, he'll survive my put down.![]()
You never asked that? Fair enough. Anyone else?
paul said:but it's another to do it to a 13 year old who's trying to explore some career paths.
kohli said:It isn't our job to weed out filmmakers
Just because you have a thick skin doesn't mean you do good work
I'm sure that I've said this before, but you could really use a healthy dose of humility.