{"id":24021,"date":"2023-03-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-01T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmconnection.com\/reference-library\/how-to-succeed-in-the-film-industry\/"},"modified":"2025-06-26T02:16:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T10:16:26","slug":"how-to-succeed-in-the-film-industry","status":"publish","type":"reference-library","link":"http:\/\/filmconnection.com\/reference-library\/how-to-succeed-in-the-film-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"HOW TO SUCCEED IN THE FILM INDUSTRY?"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019ve ever dreamed of being a\u00a0film producer<\/a>, writer, or\u00a0director<\/a>; traveling to Hollywood and receiving your Academy Award; living like the rich and famous; then I\u2019m sure more than one person has told you that you have about as much chance of doing that as winning the lottery.\u00a0 People automatically think that you are crazy and spending time pursuing this is living in unreality.\u00a0 For me, I\u2019ve never held those that place a self-imposed ceiling on themselves in very high regard.\u00a0 So continue to read and hopefully, you\u2019ll be the one to burst their limiting bubble.\u00a0 Don\u2019t forget to thank them as you receive your Oscar!<\/p>\n

HOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THE FILM INDUSTRY?<\/h2>\n

Okay, now down to the basics; what really are the keys to being successful in the\u00a0film industry<\/a>?\u00a0 Of course, people will tell you that the correct schooling is a necessity.\u00a0 Also, it\u2019s who you know.\u00a0 Having a mentor as you learn the ropes is always amazing because you get to meet their business associates and friends who might help give you your first break.\u00a0 Those obviously, are all important, but sometimes people overlook the internal attributes that will help drive you toward true success in this exciting industry.<\/p>\n

WHAT SKILLS DO I NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THE FILM INDUSTRY?<\/h3>\n

In this vast and competitive industry, I learned very quickly, being a producer and\u00a0screenwriter<\/a>, that possessing true humility cannot be stressed enough.\u00a0 Once you land a job (and usually your first position is one that nobody wants) this will literally help create work you will do in the future.\u00a0 Humility, which in this business entails the willingness to do any job no matter how menial, with a smile on your face and excitement in your voice, will do more for your reputation than anything else.\u00a0 People will remember your attitude and how well you \u201cplayed\u201d with others on set more than the job you did.\u00a0 This industry is basically about people telling stories about people.\u00a0 So if you\u2019re someone that is a team player, parks your ego at the door, and helps make the entire experience a success, you, my friend, will be working all the time.<\/p>\n

The close sister to humility is integrity which, in layman\u2019s terms, is placing great value on doing what you say you are going to do when you say you are going to do it.\u00a0 No matter what your job is, how you perform it is extremely important.\u00a0 People can read an honest and forthright person in a split second.\u00a0 Because of the very nature of the film industry, reliable people full of integrity are very hard to find.\u00a0 I\u2019ve learned firsthand over many years, that although integrity is a very simple concept, it is extremely powerful.\u00a0 Unfortunately, most do not possess it.\u00a0 If you do, you will go far in this industry no matter what the\u00a0naysayer<\/span>\u00a0claims.<\/p>\n

I understand that perhaps when you saw the title of this article you were looking for \u201csecret\u201d ways to enter into this business that no one else knows.\u00a0 You are exactly right; most people do not realize how vital it is to possess the character that drives people to hire you again.\u00a0 Humility and integrity are two cornerstones in your career that will press people to hire you once again.\u00a0 See you at the top! Thinking about taking the next step?\u00a0Learn how to get started in the film industry<\/a>.<\/p>\n

HOW TO LEARN FROM FILM INDUSTRY PROS?<\/h2>\n

With the\u00a0Film Connection Film Production and Editing Program<\/a>, you\u2019ll be placed inside a professional film production company for six to nine months. During this time, you\u2019ll work one on one with a mentor, taking on those day-to-day projects while learning creative aspects of a production.<\/p>\n

This will lead to potential on-location shoots, time behind the camera, and learning how to edit pieces under the watchful eye of your mentor. There is no trial and error with our program. You are learning how productions are made from the ground up, from people who do this for a living.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false},"featured-post":[659],"resource-category":[],"reference-category":[343],"class_list":["post-24021","reference-library","type-reference-library","status-publish","hentry","reference-category-film-education"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmconnection.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/reference-library\/24021","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmconnection.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/reference-library"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmconnection.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/reference-library"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmconnection.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/34"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmconnection.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24021"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"featured-post","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmconnection.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/featured-post?post=24021"},{"taxonomy":"resource-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmconnection.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/resource-category?post=24021"},{"taxonomy":"reference-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmconnection.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/reference-category?post=24021"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}