What do we do when we aren't making (or trying to) make a movie

[Sumfun]

SumFun - I do speak some of the language, but it's more fun to say I don't. (Self-depricating humor.) Besides, the Thai language is not something you can pick up in a few years. It's like starting from scratch. It's not like going from English to Spanish. It more like going from Earth to Mars. Also, when you're an English teacher most Thai people want to speak English with you (to pratice). So, typically, when I have a conversation with a Thai person, their speaking English and I'm speaking Thai. ...And because they're speaking bad English and I'm speaking bad Thai, we're able to understand each other.

I was just kidding with you. But now I'm starting to wonder if Jessica Alba would be able to understand your broken Thai. But just imagine how much fun it would be trying to explain things to her.:thumbsup:

 

[natob2]

scenedirector, my advice to you is to try to get a job in the video business if you can. Even if it's in the mailroom at a TV station or an assistant at a production company. At least you're getting paid, and you have a chance to learn about the business. It's always better to have someone else pay you to do what you love.

I think this is excellent advice. There seem to be a lot of people on this board hoping to be filmmakers but they are working at places like Walmart. I don't quite understand this. I know from my experiences in high school and college that there are many low-level positions out there in the film/video business that are way more beneficial and far more relevant to an aspiring filmmaker. Even if it is in the mailroom or just being a messenger of a film/video business the important thing is that your part of something relevant to your goal and it is great motivation to work hard and advance internally. Additionally, I can't say enough about the resources made available to you working in such a business. In most cases, the owners/managers will be more than happy to let you use their equipment for your personal projects after hours and on weekends if your a good employee. I now work for a company that has millions of dollars invested in video gear so I just sold all my gear and invested the cash to make future house and car and vacation payments. I don't need my own gear anymore. And when the HDX200 announcement was made I went to management, told them about the camera and they said SOLD! You better believe I'll make good use of the camera as well as their AVID, Final Cut and Pro Tools suites for my personal stuff. And I'm not paying a dime for it!

Now granted, getting a job in video/film, even a low-level position, is quite a bit harder than landing a job flipping burgers at the local McDonald's. But if you really want it bad there's no reason that you can't make it happen.