How did you get into directing?I began my career as a commercial and documentary editor and then naturally moved on to producing commercials and music videos. I developed great relationships with the labels and agencies I was producing for and that established trust led to directing opportunities. I come from the DIY, new school of…
How did you get into directing?I got into directing by being an over-achieving ad guy. When I graduated ad school, I just wanted to make some great ads. I never dreamed I’d open my own ad agency and win these giant, monster accounts, and find myself flying all over the map to run it. Yet…
How did you get into directing?I’ve worked as a creative director in advertising for most of my professional life. Starting in London and then moving to New York. I’ve owned my ad agency since 1995, working in a variety of business categories, including travel and tourism, finance, automotive, education, and health care, to name a…
How did you get into directing?Since a young age, I’ve enjoyed books, comics, music, traveling, games and photography-–anything that takes me away and provides an escape. Once I discovered that directing allows me to indulge in a combination of everything I love, it’s quite natural that I got into it. What is your most recent…
How did you get into directing?I began my journey into film as a writer and hands-on all-rounder working for three major TV production companies in Cologne/Germany. Over this period, I mastered numerous skills as I immersed myself in every facet of the industry from production, camerawork to editing. But it was my writing that carried…
How did you get into directing?As a kid I was drawn to science fiction and fantasy films, and sometimes I’d steal my dad’s Minolta VHS camcorder to shoot horror movies with my friends. As I grew older I became more involved with music, especially DJ’ing. That led to other interests like graphic design and I…
How did you get into directing?I started directing long before I knew what it was. At age 5, I’d put on plays in the basement. I’d cast my cousins in the lead roles of bedtime stories I’d memorized. I’d (painstakingly) teach them their lines (they were crap actors). I’d hang blankets for curtains. I’d dress…
How did you get into directing?My dad works as a director so I was more os less raised on a film set. After attending advertising school, I decided I like working with ideas the most when I can be a part of executing them. What is your most recent project?I’ve just finished a short film/music…
How did you get into directing?I’ve been directing my whole life… in my head. I’ve loved stories since I was a kid because my grandfather was a writer. At six or seven, my uncle took my cousins and I to see a re-run of Ben-Hur and the chase scene sparked my love for visual storytelling….
How did you get into directing?I started directing because I always had stories I wanted to tell and images I wanted to share. I’d get an idea for a film stuck in my mind and wouldn’t be satisfied until I’d shot, edited and screened it. I was totally immersed in the surf world and traveled…