Top Film Schools and other Non-Acting Film Jobs
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Maybe you don’t want to act, but still be in the film business. Here are a few things you can do.Tische School at NYU – One of the most prestigious top film schools you can go to. The list of alumni is long. If you can make it there, you can make it anywhere.Acting Agents — Agents are a must to keep a acting career going. There is no way around it if you are going to be an actor. But, hey, maybe you want to be an agent? Go for it! It can be a very rewarding job if you do it right.Screenwriting — Hey, be the next Sly Stallone or Matt Damon and Ben Affleck and write your own movie to star in. It’s a long shot, but you may just fall in love with the process of writing or find out that you are better at it. – Bill Z. Sheers
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8 Responses to “Top Film Schools and other Non-Acting Film Jobs”If I were to do it over I would definetly be a producer. Being an actor sucks. You are at the mercy of EVERYBODY unless you are Tom Cruise. I\’d rather put the project together and do the hiring.
The unsug guys in all of this are the cameramen. The are on set the whole entire film. It really is a great skill and they don\’t get much credit If you aren\’t the controlling type on the set, maybe this is the job for you in the industry.
The real dough is in producing. You get to be part of the creative team AND have controll over the project. You don\’t have to be on set all day and once you show you can manage everthing you are giving the key to shop much more often.
I don\’t know about being an agent. Tehy seem kind of ….. won\’t say it. Im sure man are good people but it a great big business based on BS and what can you do for me now.
What about screen writing, another great way to get in to the biz. If you are clever, maybe you can work for a sitcom. If you have ascript andd don\’t hink you cna make it yourself, start trying to shop it around.
Most colleges have soe kind of film program so don\’t worry about doing undergrad at the big ones. Go to a small one, be the star, and then go to grad school at on of the big ones.
Yeah, if you can go to NYU or AFI or something like that, you will definetly be playing with the big boys. But don\’t discount other schools. Some of the best film come from all over. Just because you don\’t get in there does not mean you don\’t have what it takes.
Going to film school will not only help you become a diretor but it will teach you all the fasets of film making. You may go and end up wanting to be a lighting tech or sound guy instead.