Lessons To Be Learned In Filmmaking

A more positive spin to a grueling career in makin' mooooooooovies:

1. There is no formula to filmmaking
2. Be humble (it helps you work with others)
3. Enjoy and appreciate the fact that you get to work with creative people for a living
4. Surrounding yourself with the best will bring out the best in you
5. Learn to reduce the suffering from your failure
6. Don't start shooting unless you have the script you want
7. Have the courage to immerse yourself in things you're not familiar with
8. Try to use as many different filmmaking techniques as you can
9. Stay interested
10. Allow challenges to help you grow as an artist
11. Stay focused on your craft regardless of what's going on in the industry
12. Life's too short to commit to a project you don't believe in
13. Stick with your vision
14. Go with you gut instinct, but listen to the creative minds around you
15. Believe in yourself and trust that you're the right person for the job
16. Take the next best job you can and keep working