Never Listen To Anyone

 Not even me.

If I told you you couldn't make a movie. Ignore it. Do it.

That's how you succeed.

Now I'm not saying that you don't take sound advice, but for the most part...your ignorance is your best weapon.

I was watching the making of "Night Of The Living Dead" These were grown ups (20's and 30's) that had no idea how to make a movie. Most likely didn't have a script written perfectly. And still made a classic. I suspect this to be the case with "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" as well.

It doesn't mean you have to make a splatter movie. Or overspend. But be proud of taking the first step. Whatever failure that comes with it...remember...not everyone does this. Or can do it. You can. If you want.

The thing with being in Hollywood. You have so many fucking bugs in your ear. So many people who work "in the business" have an opinion of how things are done. Because they're absolute failures. And need a project. Goes back to what I was saying about how people only chime in when they have no idea what to do, but know what NOT to do. These aren't filmmakers. They are second stringers, if anything.

Most people will never be happy with themselves if they never do. Don't talk. Stop talking. Do.

Sorry to sound Yoda on you all.

And those nagging questions as to whether or not you are doing it right? You are. If you are simply doing it.

My actress told me that a director/producer/writer heard we were shooting film...he undermined it. Said we were most likely shooting on "scrap" and that it will be garbage.

Yep. These are the people that will never be happy with themselves. And want others to be unhappy as well. Because he's failed at life. He isn't given the opportunity he feels he is entitled to. And he's miserable fuck. That makes the industry that much more dim.

He isn't abnormal. This is the virus that infects anyone who wants to make anything.

In my "day job" there is a TON of resentment. Failed filmmakers (meaning, they haven't launched anything) because they're so worried what others will think of them. This cripples anyone.

Don't listen to that. Or them. Or if your project isn't up to standards...so what?

It...was...made.

As long as you try, you did what you are suppose to. And I will support anything you do.