alright soo..

[beastieboysbaby]

if you don't know...i want to be a film director, and a writer and stuff. and i want to start writing screenplays now !! i've thought of a couple of ideas...but do y'all have any advice for me? just to get me motivated ya know? (y) haha.

THANKS.

[mate_spawn_die]

get ready for the smartass answers

[beastieboysbaby]

im ready. i get those alot. :rolleyes:

[Audio.]

ehem where is Mr. Films when ya need him.

[kaiser soze]

I write haiku

Dolphin
Swimming fast
Happy

The turtle
Walking a bit slow
How boring

I ate a burger
It tasted really crappy
I hate my life now

[beastieboysbaby]

y'all rule at giving advice.

[Dorothy Wood]

keep a log of things that happen to you that are funny or poignant. don't try to be too clever. simple is best, true things are better than made up things. lately, the most successful ideas and characters are based on real people and improvisation.

[ToucanSpam]

What kind of films do you think you would like to write/direct?

[funk63]

get a bunch of graph paper and fill in each square with different colors in a checkerboard pattern.

[DandyFop]

gahh beastieboysbaby I swear you are my clone.

There's a really great book called How To Write a Movie in 21 Days that I would recommend. It helps kick you in the butt as far as modivation and really figuring out what story you want to tell, etc.

Also a great modivating book is called the War of Art. Kind of about getting over procrastination...good stuff.

[funk63]

sticky this fucking thread!

[Audio.]

There's a really great book called How To Write a Movie in 21 Days that I would recommend. It helps kick you in the butt as far as modivation and really figuring out what story you want to tell, etc.

Also a great modivating book is called the War of Art. Kind of about getting over procrastination...good stuff.

sounds like something I should get hold of.

[ScarySquirrel]

My buddy writes screenplays, so I can ask him a few things about it next time I see him.

For now, I can tell you I know he uses some computer program called Final Draft that helps him with the formatting and stuff. I guess it's not necessary, but it makes it a lot easier.

My personal advice would be to start carrying around a small notepad to write ideas/stuff in when it occurs to you. I've been doing that for a while and it comes in useful. Of course, you never know when an idea you have might actually be of use, but when you're looking through it once or twice, you might find the perfect thing.

[b i o n i c]

the best thing to do is don't buy no fucking books, don't go get all the fresh gear, JUST START DOING WHAT YOU WANT TO DO. MAKE MOVIES.

you can start reading and buying clapboards, director chairs and smart-looking books later.

[DandyFop]

I don't agree on not buying any books or anything. I think you are right and that the best thing is to just do it, but having some guidance will ease the pain a bit. As far as actually making them, yeah, there's not much you can do but just make them, but screenwriting is a bit of a different story.

[jabumbo]

learn to write in iambic pentameter



and then apply to the university of utah!!!

[beastieboysbaby]

keep a log of things that happen to you that are funny or poignant. don't try to be too clever. simple is best, true things are better than made up things. lately, the most successful ideas and characters are based on real people and improvisation.

yeah! that's what i have been doing. i bring around this notebook everywhere i go so if someone says something funny or something i write it down.

What kind of films do you think you would like to write/direct?
comedy...mostly ;)

gahh beastieboysbaby I swear you are my clone.

There's a really great book called How To Write a Movie in 21 Days that I would recommend. It helps kick you in the butt as far as modivation and really figuring out what story you want to tell, etc.

Also a great modivating book is called the War of Art. Kind of about getting over procrastination...good stuff.

haha, awesome! thanks for tellin me bout these, i'm gonna go to borders tomorrow and see if they have either one of those!

My buddy writes screenplays, so I can ask him a few things about it next time I see him.

For now, I can tell you I know he uses some computer program called Final Draft that helps him with the formatting and stuff. I guess it's not necessary, but it makes it a lot easier.

My personal advice would be to start carrying around a small notepad to write ideas/stuff in when it occurs to you. I've been doing that for a while and it comes in useful. Of course, you never know when an idea you have might actually be of use, but when you're looking through it once or twice, you might find the perfect thing.

oh sweet! thanks so much. :):o

[Knuckles]

I'd like to add just have fun. Don't worry about making the things you are working on "perfect". I know when I just relax and enjoy the creation process my work is always better.

Plus, you're just a kid. Life is about having fun and seeing what floats your boat.

Good luck kiddo. (y)

[beastieboysbaby]

thankssssssss knuckles! you rule! you all rule! (y)

[camo]

Spend a weekend watching shit films and write down why you thought they were shit.

Then never use these reasons in anything you do.

[gbsuey]

seems to me you got the best bit sorted-you really know what it is you want to work for. and enthusiasm by the bucketful! I feel about 92 and completely jaded in comparison. best of luck

[jabumbo]

get an internship with spike lee

[beastieboysbaby]

i didn't find neither of those books dandyfop...damn :( but i did find this 'film directing: shot by shot' book...its awesome (y)

[beastieboysbaby]

guess what !! i'm gonna go by this photography place tmrw && get some photos done cause i wanta audition for the 'new moon' movie
(which you have to send in a headshot && resume to)...whoo hoo! im excited...!

[mikizee]

Thats awesome. Good luck!

Get yourself a cheap handicam. then get out there and just make some short 5 min films with yr friends. Sooo much fun. And you learn a heap.

Then if any of your friends are in a band or group or whatever convince them to let you make a free music vid for them.

Thats pretty much how I started my illustrious film career

[YoungRemy]

if you are really motivated, start looking for grants, scholarships, contests,etc...

anything that gives you access to money or equipment.

there are tons of competitions you can enter these days where the public votes online. 24 hour film competitions, etc...

make a video and submit it to Funny or Die, se how you are gauged by the online community.

get an internship like someone said, and eventually you should move away from home to a city that has a presence in the world of film/tv.

look for production companies in your area(austin?) and reach out to them in a professional manner. be professional.

lastly, get on a movie or tv set. if you are an extra or a production assistant, or a hair and make up girl, no matter what, you will learn something.

don't give up. remember, SAYING you want to be a director is one thing. everybody wants to be an actor or director. do you have talent, drive, and dedication?

the cream always rises to the top.

[mikizee]

Yeah first time I was on a proper set for a proper film I was amazed at how much stuff I learned, even in the first hour.