You have to beg, borrow and steal, ... You have to swallow your pride and be able to ask for help, for money. A lot of people are willing to help independent filmmakers if they think there's a chance they're going to finish their film.
That, I think, is an even more valuable experience if you're in a position to see how they put the movie together, what works and what doesn't.
Mostly what I do to pay the bills is a lot of writing for corporate training films and producing those.
It's just a passion.
Sometimes the things that fall through are a blessing in disguise and you find something even better.
What they're getting out of it may not be money but experience and a credit, which they can use to get themselves a better-paying position on their next film.
That opened the door for a lot of people who may not have thought they could make films.
[Or it's just a compulsion.] It's not something you choose to do, ... You can't avoid doing it.
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