Everyone wants to direct. But how do you actually get the job? As far as filmmaking careers go, directing is great. The word “Director” is next to your name on the call sheet. You’ll usually get included in the good coffee run. You get to go to a set and work with amazingly talented people on new fresh projects every month or so. But for every cool day on set, there are five times that many not-as-cool days, and that’s where the real work happens. I dug through my 2018 calendar, let me throw a couple numbers at you. On 76 days, I had meetings, lunches, phone calls, and conference calls. I spent another 57 days pitching or working on pitches and making write-ups and one-sheets for projects (many that I didn’t book). Finally, I spent 42 paid days shooting on set. 42 days that need to pay a year’s worth of rent, bills, health insurance (shout out to all my fellow non-DGAers!), investments/savings and the self-employment tax on it all. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 7 February, 2019