What my new video that shows you how to become a successful filmmaker. 1. Don't worry about getting your films into theaters. A theater release is just a marketing plan for the home entertainment release that’s it, no matter how much money it makes at the box office which most times it’s a loss. 2 . Make Movies about stuff you like, love and would do for nothing because you are so passionate about the subject. 3 . Be yourself and creatively brilliant. We all have a unique voice that’s what separates us. Use your own voice and ideas. Don’t try and copy someone else's style. 4. Talk about what you know when you decide to write a screenplay. At the core of every story the writer is always writing about himself. 5. Once you have a script, start filming. Use friends, houses, cars and places you have access to. Pay your crew. Get actors to work for free if you can and feed them all. Pay at least one well known or not so well known actor to appear in ...