Filmmaking Advice from Quentin Tarantino and Sam Raimi (NSFW)

At Com­ic-Con 2009, some aspir­ing film­mak­ers had the chance to ask real-deal direc­tors how to make it in the busi­ness. Sam Rai­mi offered some very tan­gi­ble and prac­ti­cal advice — advice that prob­a­bly any young direc­tor should take to heart. Then Quentin Taran­ti­no fol­lowed up with some col­or­ful rec­om­men­da­tions (at the 2:20 mark) that may be more inspirational/aspirational than achiev­able. Robert Rodriguez and Guiller­mo del Toro also offer their thoughts.…

Relat­ed Con­tent:

Taran­ti­no’s Favorite Films Since 1992

Crack­ing Taran­ti­no (Award-win­ning Film From Brazil)

John Irv­ing: The Road Ahead for Aspir­ing Nov­el­ists


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  • simone says:

    same goes with mak­ing art, do it every sin­gle day. find what is of your most impor­tant inter­est and focus on that-as a painter etc. that’s what i do. for over 44 years now-exhib­it in muse­ums and gal­leries. paint every sin­gle day. and draw.

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