Director's Cut

I directed my first short film back in 2004. I had written what I thought was a pretty good script which we shot in 2 days. What a blast. I had so much fun and I advise anyone who wants to write and direct to just do your own stuff. It's an excellent way to learn how to write and give direction. I must admit that I made a lot of embarrassing mistakes, but I would not trade that experience for the world. I so understand why Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino write and produce their own work. You can pretty much do it the way you want. What I have learned most in directing, is that you really need a well written script. You need professional actors, not necessarily well known actors. And know what you want and demand it because every kind of shot is possible if you just think outside the box. So write it, produce it and direct it. That's the easy part. What happens once it's in the can is the hard part. Keep writing.