temersonThis is not necessarily the norm, by any means, but it feels applicable to the question. One of my family's good friends used to work personnel for Robert Altman. She told me once that when they were going through applications for crew positions... moreThis is not necessarily the norm, by any means, but it feels applicable to the question. One of my family's good friends used to work personnel for Robert Altman. She told me once that when they were going through applications for crew positions (usually PAs or interns), they would send film school grads to the bottom of the pile. I found this weird, and asked why. She told me that the reason they did this was that the film school way of doing things was different from the way the industry actually worked. They would rather take half the time to train a complete neophyte with a solid work history and train them once, instead of having to un-train the bad habits a film school grad has acquired and then re-train them the proper way. She told me to get my bachelor's in something that I found interesting that was not film related. That's how I decided to forgo film school a second time and instead wound up with a BA in political science. Like I said, this may not be the norm, but it's... less
Julian Thomas
Great info Temerson! Thanks.. I'm at that stage where I need to choose between the two. How is your film career going? I'd like to hear about your experiences.
David CollinsThe right school can be a HUGE boost to your career. For example, DePaul has programs that get you working with the big studios during what they call "La Quarter". Basically you go out with a big group of interns to a studio in LA and they... moreThe right school can be a HUGE boost to your career. For example, DePaul has programs that get you working with the big studios during what they call "La Quarter". Basically you go out with a big group of interns to a studio in LA and they put you to work. It's only available for Juniors/Seniors however...
Personally, I think there needs to be some sort of certification for crew members, because I can't say how many times I've run into crew members that didn't go to school and either don't have the required knowledge (or the willingness to learn), don't know what they are doing, and are generally bad crew members. I mean, who tries to start working on a professional set without knowing what a C-stand is, or without knowing how to properly setup and secure one. less
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