1) How did you get into directing?I’m a comedian, first and foremost, and had been performing live sketch comedy for five or six years when I had the idea to shoot a sitcom pilot called Being Civil, which is a reality show set in 1866 with a Union and Confederate soldier living in the same…
1) How did you get into directing?I started out as a youngster taking lots of acting lessons and improv classes but gradually made my way behind the camera. I loved being able to craft the world of a film — it was magical to capture stories and sequences that only previously existed in my head….
1) How did you get into directing?It was kind of by accident. I watched movies constantly growing up but working in entertainment never seemed like an option. I went to college to study business thinking maybe I’d work on Wall Street. Then when I was 19 I decided to make a short film for fun….
1) How did you get into directing?After deciding not to pursue a career in more traditional art forms I enrolled on a practical filmmaking course at university where I initially took an interest in editing and sound design. However, I soon realized I had my own stories and ideas that I wanted to tell so…
1) How did you get into directing?Mike: You can trace it all the way back to when we were little kids. Home movies were a huge part of our growing up. Our Dad always had an 8mm camera in his hand. Eventually, we grabbed the camera and started shooting short films, casting ourselves and friends…
1) How did you get into directing?My path into directing was perfectly accidental but in every way serendipitous. I’ve always had an interest in photography, art, and storytelling. At some point the need to make my own images overcame everything else I had considered professionally. Then one day somebody referred to me as a director….
1) How did you get into directing?I wanted to work in production and thought my only chance was to act. I didn’t have anyone to tell me otherwise for a long time. After wrapping my scenes on a movie, I asked if I could stay after and just help around set. I realized very quickly…
1) How did you get into directing? I lived in a fairly unsafe neighborhood until I was about 5. My parents didn’t let me play outside much so I had to be inventive with my time. I remember watching films like Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, and Batman on loop, running around in my Batman chest plate,…
1) How did you get into directing?During my time at University, I came across a lifestyle brand that was running a video competition for their summer internship. I had a look at the other entries and thought I’d have a crack. I ended up winning, but more importantly the floodgates were open. I didn’t leave…
1) How did you get into directing?My passion and drive for directing evolved from my love for photography. I first fell in love with the ability to express myself through still images, and soon discovered that I could portray the way I saw the world and tell stories through moving images as well. 2) What…