How did you get into directing?From an early age, I spent hours ‘storyboarding’ awkward mishaps and convincing teachers to let me hand in videos in lieu of papers. But, it wasn’t until drawing class in college that I realized I couldn’t tell the complete story I wanted to in just one ‘frame.’ It was time…
How did you get into directing?Throughout my life, films have given me moments of inspiration, provided comfort in times of need, and fueled my desire to explore the human experience. When I was a child, I would spend hours recreating and adding scenes to my favorite movies using my toys. When I got older, I…
How did you get into directing?By butchering a scene from Hamlet and then filming it on VHS for horror of my 7th grade English teacher. Despite her dismay, that shaky video ignited a love of directing actors that carried me through college. I’ve come a long way since then. The acting bug gave way to…
How did you get into directing?Having grown up in a single family home with limited means, the movies were the one place where my imagination was fanned with the possibilities of living a life beyond my immediate experience. I got into directing when I was doing my philosophy honor’s thesis at UC Berkeley and one…
How did you get into directing?In high school, I’d see any midnight screening of any movie, sitting in line for hours to get a seat. Feeling the excitement of other obsessed fans was always really inspiring and I had a crazy desire to create that emotional response in others, similar to how a chef wants…
How did you get into directing?Surrounding myself with creative people whose work was better than mine. When I was 15, I worked as a junior designer and researcher for Hollywoods title house, Yu+Co. After honing my skills in storytelling and design there, I went on to attend The School of Visual Arts in NYC. While…
How did you get into directing?I grew up as a son of two teachers. They hated commercials. So they forbid me to watch them at all. Some how that triggered my passion for them. After I worked as a lumber jack for some time I got into internships at film production companies. The first time…
How did you get into directing?Since I was a kid, I’ve been captivated by the power of film. While at USC’s film school, I learned about every technical aspect of filmmaking, from cinematography to post, and the value of collaboration. I fell in love with short form storytelling and interned at several production companies, fighting…
How did you get into directing?When I was a kid I had a hard time deciding what I wanted to do. I was good at many things but not great at any one thing. But directing was the perfect way for me to express myself and combine the things I was pretty good at like…
How did you get into directing?Our first experiences as “filmmakers” are pretty similar. We didn’t go to the same schools, but we both grew up shooting sketch comedy pieces for high school assemblies. We both, as it turns out, liked collaborating and brainstorming with friends, enjoying knowing we weren’t just entertaining the students, but also…