I have found that most people who are successful in screenwriting have mentors. I have a unique project on authoritarianism, immigration and democratic political awakening, the dozen people who have read it have liked it and half of them have loved it. It's entertaining, touching, and relevant (as i...
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For anyone looking for a first class guide on getting mentoring and effectively networking, I cannot recommend these recent blog posts by Karen Kay Ross enough.
It's not mentioned in the articles but I...
Expand commentFor anyone looking for a first class guide on getting mentoring and effectively networking, I cannot recommend these recent blog posts by Karen Kay Ross enough.
It's not mentioned in the articles but I'm the writer and a producing partner of the two productions she mostly references (Double Threat and Night Train), so I can 100% vouch for her authenticity. She is now a core part of our team, very much loved, and gets to drive Dodge Demons back to the hotel sometimes (totally not jealous LOL!).
Film Production Mentorship - Part 1: Learning on the Job
Film Production Mentorship, Part 2: The Bottom of the Rung
Film Production Mentorship, Part 3: Creating Strategies as a Production Coordinator
Film Production Mentorship, Part 4: Priorities, Systems, and Leadership
How to Make Friends in the Film Industry: The New Approach to Networking
I do have a mentor. It started out with payment, but has grown. Let me explain. I took a class two years ago called The Failed Filmmaker by Sean LaFollette. It started out as a paid class, but I got W...
Expand commentI do have a mentor. It started out with payment, but has grown. Let me explain. I took a class two years ago called The Failed Filmmaker by Sean LaFollette. It started out as a paid class, but I got WAY more than I paid for. He was so hands-on, so available and really encouraging with how he taught that it really felt like a mentor. Two years on and he's a dear friend who I still talk to regularly and share my work with. Amazing guy, amazing teacher and the best decision (next to marrying my wife) that I have ever made.
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It really all comes down to relationships. Real relationships take time and a confluence of personalities. Sure, you can pay for someone's time, but the relationship comes from investing more than just dollars.