Literally no one in the industry wants to watch them.https://twitter.com/JakeTCannon/status/1027062515006664704 …
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3. I don't want you to be ignorant of the realities that come from shorts, namely that a lot of people in the hollywood industry just don't want to watch them, often because they are too busy looking for people who have already done full features or tv. WHICH
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4. Gets us into the whole catch 22 of directing, in that you sort of have to prove you can already direct in order to direct. WHICH 5. Is largely harmful to people who make shorts, especially those who think it will lead to someone rolling out the proverbial red carpet, BUT
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6. Lastly, aside from the rare examples where it works, is making shorts is the best way to train yourself, to get better at the craft. Keep it cheaper than you think, but pay and feed your crew well. But keep at it. End clarification!
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More people need to be talking about the Regal “short films” that air before movies that are just using film student labor for Coke commercials but passing it off as something more
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I think you should read the rest of my comments before replying with this...
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Having just wrapped a short, the initial tweet left me crushed but was a much needed wake-up for what to expect. This thread put things into perspective, but was just as valuable. So, thank you for both, Hulk.
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