Filmmaking Lesson 2 Build a Reputation

Making friends and forming alliances with other folks in the movie industry is essential for your success. From the first time you set foot on a movie set as a production assistant, to a time when you start production on your fifth feature – you will need to enlist the help of other people. And if you do not cultivate a good reputation for yourself, from day one, garnering success will be considerably difficult.

REPUTATION

Your reputation and how you present and sell yourself is everything. If people don’t like you, it will be very difficult to realize your filmmaking dreams. So you should start working today to become more likable, more well rounded and more helpful in everything you do.

The following actions will help make you more likable. Over time, being known as a hard working, likable person will help you navigate Hollywood in a more positive way:

ACTION

1. Shake hands with a firm handshake.
2. Smile. Seriously, people forget to smile a lot.
3. Talk about uplifting and positive topics.
4. Do what you say, promise 100% and deliver 20o%
5. Never, ever, arrive late.

Happy Filmmaking!