I helped out with other people who aren't in this business: I use to help the homeless, I mostly give them money to survive. I did tip subway before. the only thing that I helped with in the industry is being their with my crew.
I try to help when and how I can. It is a challenge though since creativity and the arts are such subjective experiences that simply voicing your point of view to a fellow creative can be an incredibly jarring experience. It is also strange because you can help someone without even knowing how and you can not help someone by helping them.
#FilmCourage -- This man is my hero. -- Adam Ward comes out with so much truth, brutal honesty and transparency, and does so considerately. -- It's all true. All of it.
If you have someone that can do practicals and they are expensive. If you don’t have that.. it always look worse than decent CG you can learn to do yourself.
I understand what he's saying about people not helping you out in certain ways, but I've seen actors help out other actors. I just directed a film last month. Only one of the actors was a "name" actor on the film. Most of my cast had either never been in a film before or only one student films or shorts. The name actor did us a big favor working for scale and appearing in one scene because she liked the script. Her one day of filming, she immediately chatted up one of the younger actors and talked about introducing her to her agent. (This actress had never acted in anything before. I met her by chance and asked her to audition for the role in my film that she eventually got.) It's much more common that a name actor tells you that they want to be in your film, or to work with you, and their agent talks them out of it. I've been there too.
This is incorrect. Actors try (I know because I am one) to help their friends but most actors lack influence. To help actors you don’t know is risky because you’re sticking your neck out for someone who’s work you can’t vouch for. Helping other actors carreers is different to helping someone to a small roll. The way you CAN help other actors is by assisting during readings, if you’re a photographer, help out with headshots, teach them firearms, riding or dialects, if you have that knowledge.. So you CAN help fellow actors, but not in the negotiating rooms.
Oooh so the higher ups does not care for the scripts alone they just want the summary? I knew Hollywood doesn't care but to be this lazy is a crime. Why be a movie business and be a slacker about it? For me being an unknown film maker that wants to be in the top makes me sad how these people lacks of story, the source material, adaptations, ect. Makes me sad that these corporations are so lazy to pick up something and just read it.
Hi there; retired professional actor here: You'll find that you can't criticize the machine. It doesn't help you or anyone to criticize or reflect on the industry. The result will be the end of your career. -- But yes! We CAN talk about it here, in private or with family and coworkers to some degree. -- This is the Monolith we work in. This is how it is. I appreciate it being made clear to the public, #FilmCourage.
@j.a.velarde5901 actually you can criticize the machine when you experience how the machine works, people who runs it are the reason why the machine is running it's toll. As much as I respect actors/directors/ect who works in Hollywood to make a living. I hate to see it has become for people's egos and not give anyone a chance or read the script do to it hurts everything about Hollywood. Also I Don't care about the machine, I care about creativity, and getting out there to make better stories.
@@JordanWheeler1999-- In regards to why producers, executives, and other higher ups won't read the script: -- A script can be a frustratingly obtuse experience to deal with, especially if the writing is coming from unexperienced hands. -- It takes hours to read a script, and the understanding of what is trying to be presented... even IF that script is good? it's hard to read between those lines. -- This is why developers want a synopsis. They actually usually want a single sentence! Haha! -- Why? -- As far as I can tell, these people have to socialize; they don't have time to read scripts all day. -- That's why. -- :)
@j.a.velarde5901 reading scripts isn't some kind of paperwork to constantly write and file in a office. Reading a script is the same way of reading a book. To say a screenwriter/writer that has "unexperience hands" is the most disrespectful and will easily put you out of business if you said that to a screen writer. Considering you Said you're retired it makes me wonder if you ever say this to the people that you would of work for in this industry. You don't think people who are producers don't socialize? Literally producers marries actresses.
@@JordanWheeler1999 So you've just proven 1) You don't know what reading a script is like and 2) You don't know and haven't worked in the industry. You shouldn't be talking when you're ignorant. -- Please learn to write in proper English first. Then, maybe, if you actually get the chance to work in our field, you might be able to speak. :: Drops mic and leaves ::
What he’s saying is correct. I tried to get into the film business in Atlanta as a writer, but most of the guys were trying to use my ideas without letting me direct, which is what I wanted to do. I even met a guy who was a cameraman and had met Regina Hall. He knew I was a writer but refused to help me with anything. I was even a ghostwriter for a music video director. A lot of people in the business are selfish!
How much time and effort do you put into helping other people with their creative careers?
I helped out with other people who aren't in this business:
I use to help the homeless, I mostly give them money to survive.
I did tip subway before.
the only thing that I helped with in the industry is being their with my crew.
I try to help when and how I can. It is a challenge though since creativity and the arts are such subjective experiences that simply voicing your point of view to a fellow creative can be an incredibly jarring experience. It is also strange because you can help someone without even knowing how and you can not help someone by helping them.
@@elichilton7031 who can say you can't help people?
#FilmCourage -- This man is my hero. -- Adam Ward comes out with so much truth, brutal honesty and transparency, and does so considerately. -- It's all true. All of it.
Anything done in camera is often times better than CG.
If you have someone that can do practicals and they are expensive. If you don’t have that.. it always look worse than decent CG you can learn to do yourself.
I understand what he's saying about people not helping you out in certain ways, but I've seen actors help out other actors. I just directed a film last month. Only one of the actors was a "name" actor on the film. Most of my cast had either never been in a film before or only one student films or shorts. The name actor did us a big favor working for scale and appearing in one scene because she liked the script. Her one day of filming, she immediately chatted up one of the younger actors and talked about introducing her to her agent. (This actress had never acted in anything before. I met her by chance and asked her to audition for the role in my film that she eventually got.)
It's much more common that a name actor tells you that they want to be in your film, or to work with you, and their agent talks them out of it. I've been there too.
@@PrincipiaDeCinema well she's sweet!
"...actors are never gonna help another actor". As a director and DP, I'm learning this to be gospel truth.
This is incorrect. Actors try (I know because I am one) to help their friends but most actors lack influence. To help actors you don’t know is risky because you’re sticking your neck out for someone who’s work you can’t vouch for. Helping other actors carreers is different to helping someone to a small roll. The way you CAN help other actors is by assisting during readings, if you’re a photographer, help out with headshots, teach them firearms, riding or dialects, if you have that knowledge.. So you CAN help fellow actors, but not in the negotiating rooms.
@@benugdsen75 Respectfully, you just proved the point. Where I pulled my quote from I did not add the last part "...with their careers".
Not exactly. An actor won't help another actor who is of the same type.
Took me close to 20 years to get to that point but he’s right 💯
Damn! That's a long road!
Inspiring! I m 48 years old, for 4 weeks into an editing course, English and German are not my mother’s language. I definitely love challenges
Very inspiring and depressing at same time
Thank you and thanks for foreign subtitles
Freelance system is designed to pit individuals against each other... It keeps the majors the majors
Oooh so the higher ups does not care for the scripts alone they just want the summary?
I knew Hollywood doesn't care but to be this lazy is a crime. Why be a movie business and be a slacker about it?
For me being an unknown film maker that wants to be in the top makes me sad how these people lacks of story, the source material, adaptations, ect. Makes me sad that these corporations are so lazy to pick up something and just read it.
Hi there; retired professional actor here: You'll find that you can't criticize the machine. It doesn't help you or anyone to criticize or reflect on the industry. The result will be the end of your career. -- But yes! We CAN talk about it here, in private or with family and coworkers to some degree. -- This is the Monolith we work in. This is how it is. I appreciate it being made clear to the public, #FilmCourage.
@j.a.velarde5901 actually you can criticize the machine when you experience how the machine works, people who runs it are the reason why the machine is running it's toll.
As much as I respect actors/directors/ect who works in Hollywood to make a living.
I hate to see it has become for people's egos and not give anyone a chance or read the script do to it hurts everything about Hollywood.
Also
I Don't care about the machine, I care about creativity, and getting out there to make better stories.
@@JordanWheeler1999-- In regards to why producers, executives, and other higher ups won't read the script: -- A script can be a frustratingly obtuse experience to deal with, especially if the writing is coming from unexperienced hands. -- It takes hours to read a script, and the understanding of what is trying to be presented... even IF that script is good? it's hard to read between those lines. -- This is why developers want a synopsis. They actually usually want a single sentence! Haha! -- Why? -- As far as I can tell, these people have to socialize; they don't have time to read scripts all day. -- That's why. -- :)
@j.a.velarde5901 reading scripts isn't some kind of paperwork to constantly write and file in a office.
Reading a script is the same way of reading a book.
To say a screenwriter/writer that has "unexperience hands" is the most disrespectful and will easily put you out of business if you said that to a screen writer.
Considering you Said you're retired it makes me wonder if you ever say this to the people that you would of work for in this industry.
You don't think people who are producers don't socialize?
Literally producers marries actresses.
@@JordanWheeler1999 So you've just proven 1) You don't know what reading a script is like and 2) You don't know and haven't worked in the industry. You shouldn't be talking when you're ignorant. -- Please learn to write in proper English first. Then, maybe, if you actually get the chance to work in our field, you might be able to speak. :: Drops mic and leaves ::
Jerks are jerks.
Social climbers are jerks.
Be neither. There's enough of those assholes.
@@MrMisanthrope84 agreed
🤎🍂🍁🧡
What he’s saying is correct. I tried to get into the film business in Atlanta as a writer, but most of the guys were trying to use my ideas without letting me direct, which is what I wanted to do. I even met a guy who was a cameraman and had met Regina Hall. He knew I was a writer but refused to help me with anything. I was even a ghostwriter for a music video director. A lot of people in the business are selfish!
Write the best film in the world and sell it for good money. No strings attached is what I would love. No fame, just enjoy and then pay me.