Careers Advice for Young people: How Easy Is It to Become a Filmmaker?
Our latest careers advice for young people article looks at the wonderful world of filmmaking and tries to see behind the glamour and excitement to understand whether this is a viable and worthwhile career for anyone with a passion for film.
So what is involved with such a career choice?
The first step if you haven’t already started to study is to enrol on a college course in film making. If you really want to make it big then Hollywood has to be the place so think about perhaps the University of Southern California, The American Film Institute, UCLA or The New York University.
Whilst you are studying it would be a good idea to try and get work as an intern on a film set so probably a good idea to live nearby as you may not get paid at first. Even though the pay will be either nonexistent or minimal the experience and contacts gained will far outweigh that.
Even working part time in restaurants and coffee shops can be useful in the Los Angeles area as many famous people frequent these places and you could have a chance meeting with a major movie star.
There are also lots of training programs you can enrol on for assistant directors which will give you actual on the job training and show you the ropes in this exciting industry.
Keep a look out for our next articles about different career paths that you may not have yet considered.
For more information about this and other exciting occupations why not visit Pods4Jobs where there are hundreds of video podcasts of real people in real jobs who will tell you what is involved?
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