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Do you ever fight the urge to quit filmmaking? Here is my story:
Picture this! You leave your small town and move to New York City so you could go after your filmmaking dreams.
Because you don’t have much money, you rent the edge of some dude’s cockroach infested kitchen floor – sleeping on an inflatable air mattress.
It gets better.
You start working with an indie producer and things are going well… You are moving towards the realization of your filmmaking dreams!
Then your college girlfriend (who is presently living in another town) decides to get a new boyfriend – without telling you! Then on Monday you go into work, only to find out that the movie project fell apart. You are now unemployed.
And now you’re looking at the last few dollars in your bank account, wondering what’s next… How do you pay rent?
I am not sure if this sounds like a comedy. But it’s not fiction. I actually described my time in New York City. And believe me, when that stuff was happening – I was NOT thinking about making movies.
I was worried about survival.
The reason I share this is to remind you that all filmmakers are human. And even the most successful filmmakers have probably thought about quitting from time to time. But they didn’t.
Is the price of seeing your movie on the big screen is worth the headaches?
I wish I could answer this question for you. But I can’t. Only you can decide if you should continue fighting the urge to quit filmmaking.
About Jason Brubaker
Jason Brubaker is a Hollywood based Independent Motion Picture Producer and an expert in Video On Demand distribution. He is focused on helping YOU make, market and sell movies more easily by growing your fan base, building buzz and creating community around your title. He is also available for speaking engagements.