ProfileCommunicate your story through your profile. Talk about yourself, your team, idea and inspiration behind the film. A slight personal approach is what the festival and viewers are usually interested in. Where you come from and your challenges as a young director.Custom Submissions:Customize or personalize your approach for every submission according to the festival you’re sending it to. And do it also because you don’t know what might work as the festivals receive thousands of…
Be honest with yourself:Be honest with yourself, be it regarding the script, actors, or your crew. Do not hesitate to accept the flaws in any of them. The first step towards improvement is to know what’s wrong or could be better. Other than that, be realistic and keep your schedule and budgeting in mind when making decisions.Practice Projects:Everything you do with the camera is practice and will eventually add up to main work. Don’t hesitate…
-Audience:If you really want to succeed as a top selling author, or a reader’s favorite, you need to realize and understand your target audience. This includes the reader’s age group, interests, lifestyle, social position and in a lot of cases their gender. There’s no doubt that all such groups statistically prefer a different type of books. So researching well, and finding a common ground plays a critical role. -Relatability:In attempt to engage the readers, you…
1.Dealing with Rejection: All artists face rejection. You should believe in yourself and not let rejections bring you down. Many skilled actors have faced rejections before landing good work. Make your rejections a positive motivation for yourself, learn from mistakes, and prepare better for the next audition. In the end, the rejections that you hate, will make you a better artist in the future. 2. Staying Motivated: It is difficult being an actor and keeping…
Research:As much as we admire and look up to the masters such as Johnny Lever, Boman Irani or Vijay Raaz for their effortless ability for playing characters, we must know that these actors work very hard. The very first step to playing a character is to know the character, so research! A good in-depth research is the foundation of your new persona. You should know your work inside out because every little detail plays a…
1. Be Clear:In an initial scene, try to answer why, where or how in your first couple of lines itself. You need to be clear on the statement that you’re giving to your partner to continue and do their part on. This way they will be able to do their part more confidently and successfully.2. Continuity:The classic “Yes, and…” concept always works the best. You don’t have to deliver punchlines straight away. Try to add…