Royce Herbst

Is there any way to delete this post? I think I got my answers.

I'm just wondering when you see Paul Thomas Anderson came out with boogie nights and magnolia, at the age of 27 after working as a PA and being a NYU drop out. Do you have no reaction about it? But I'm not even trying to say you gotta direct a film or make millions or be famous. But to really do something either tell a story, make a movie or like Chris McCandless explore his inner self and go out and "live". The very notion of pulling the dolly cart, holding the boon pole or play around some stupid commercial for 10 years to make ends meet and the some routin family vacations really baffles me.

As people are getting angry and argue how everyone is important what not. It makes feel I might be hitting some soft spot. I specifically mentioned that I'm not undermining the work DP or sound guy put into. But I'm confused with how they can go by with their lives as a sound guy for 20 years. let alone some are still involved in movies that are terrible. I googled some of you guys here and the filmography.... Not gonna comment much further.

Don't know if you know that Gordon Willis and Coppola had terrible relationship while shooting Godfather, why? I'll let you find out. At the end of the day if it's Coppola's power to give him a go head on what dark shadow fantasy' Gordon Willis have. Coppola also wrote the screenplay though. But my point is a debatable one depends on your take. Obvious story is what matters, whether the image is beautiful or not is up to your own opinion. I have show stills from Festen(1998) and Breaking the waves, to "professional DPs" they all hate it and call it crap. But those are real good movies. John Bailey admitted it themselves in a Podcast of American Cinematography, that their work really is less important to a director with a very clear vision and idea before shooting. No I think, young people or everyone should have enough experience by that time and have something to say about it. The other way around. People shouldn't go to film for the sake of it, but experience life first and only use film as a medium if they have somehting important(to them) to say, otherwise what;s the point... but that's another off topic.

thanks for the genuine response and taking the time to write it. I know making a film needs expertise from all others, as I acknowledge that in my original post. But I'm saying that I think they are disposable for lack of a better word. This DP can't work for me, I'll find another. So are directors who direct other people's scripts. But the unique story line up with the cinematic style that makes a great movie like Paul Thomas Anderson, and so many others can't be replaced. Sure thing, I didn't say it's easy, but I'm calling everyone those who hasn't a coward. I believe by the point of mid twenties, everyone has something of their own to tell, that is more important than living. it doesn't have to be movies, book, song, whatever. You gotta do somehting with your life than just hang out with families and go to the coffees.

how many films they made during what time period really isn't any of my question. But the key point is that they all made something important to themselves and they refined they skills over time and the movies are good.

what they're doing in the real world means.... they didn't make anything worth mentioning for 20 years? But I get your point, just dodging my questions... that is actually my original intention of the word, because yes I haven't made anything yet. but doesn't stop me to pop the question.

Yeah... kinda... because everybody says they are "passionate" about "film". And I don't see it. The over cliched story they move down to LA or wherever 10 years ago. And then I saw some thing they made.... I was like your are 40, 50 years old... what were you doing with your life really.

Exactly, I'm trying to understand what keep them going.... Don't they have a story matter to them or something they had to say..... being 40 years on the planet earth. Then why, haven't done anything about it?

Have you heard of rainer werner fassbinder? Besides, a long wait between films so what? If the goal is to make as many as they can, then I couldnt disagree more.

I said I "believe in".... meaning I believe that is how it should be.

I believe in writer/ directer should be the same person.

This may be offensive but I'm just posting here for some insights of my untold inner psych. I'm baffled with the number of mid aged (over 40s) people in the industry, who go on and talk about and talk about and talk about this concept called "film making", and yet they themselves have never wrote and/or direct one themselves. For those who did actually made a feature or two, the quality of a lot of which is beyond terrible. This also applies to many, certainly not all college professors even from those reputable institutions. My conundrum is to understand the aspect from their point of view: Every a few years come out a determined 25 year old, who makes a great piece of film. I wonder it happens doesn't the the "older" generation feel some kinda of regret or shame, that they are taking order from people of their kids' age? Or do they accept their "fate" by that point, that they just don't have the "talent". Although it's always been said, it's a collaboration to make a film and "Old folks'" decades of experiences on set at times it's extremely helpful for young first time filmmakers. . But I think we all know, a good movie is always a one man's vision. Everyone else one set only serves as a technician. Making movies is a young man's game, says Tarantino. Do they are silently agree? Some people here may agree and some may tell me otherwise, if so, let me learn something, what did I missed?