the hardest thing to listen to your instincts your human personal intuition
instincts your human personal intuition
instincts your human personal intuition always whispers it never shouts the envy
always whispers it never shouts the envy
always whispers it never shouts the envy is a good thing more interest in the
is a good thing more interest in the
is a good thing more interest in the story teller doesn’t know anything about
story teller doesn’t know anything about
story teller doesn’t know anything about where to put the camera then someone who
where to put the camera then someone who
where to put the camera then someone who knows everything about the camera but
knows everything about the camera but
knows everything about the camera but nothing about the story process we are a
nothing about the story process we are a
nothing about the story process we are a nation of immigrants at least for now
nation of immigrants at least for now
nation of immigrants at least for now but I kind of like to make movies that
but I kind of like to make movies that
but I kind of like to make movies that leave you with with a an impression it
leave you with with a an impression it
leave you with with a an impression it doesn’t go away in 24 hours he’s an
doesn’t go away in 24 hours he’s an
doesn’t go away in 24 hours he’s an American director screenwriter producer
American director screenwriter producer
American director screenwriter producer and editor he is considered one of the
and editor he is considered one of the
and editor he is considered one of the founding pioneers of the new Hollywood
founding pioneers of the new Hollywood
founding pioneers of the new Hollywood era he has an estimated net worth of 3.6
era he has an estimated net worth of 3.6
era he has an estimated net worth of 3.6 billion dollars
billion dollars
billion dollars he’s Steven Spielberg and here’s my take
he’s Steven Spielberg and here’s my take
he’s Steven Spielberg and here’s my take on his top ten rules for success number
on his top ten rules for success number
on his top ten rules for success number eight is my personal favorite and make
eight is my personal favorite and make
eight is my personal favorite and make sure to stick around although to the end
sure to stick around although to the end
sure to stick around although to the end for some special bonuses when you have a
for some special bonuses when you have a
for some special bonuses when you have a dream and the dream isn’t something you
dream and the dream isn’t something you
dream and the dream isn’t something you dream then it happens the dream is
dream then it happens the dream is
dream then it happens the dream is something you never knew was going to
something you never knew was going to
something you never knew was going to come into your life
come into your life
come into your life dreams always come from behind you not
dreams always come from behind you not
dreams always come from behind you not not right between your eyes it sneaks up
not right between your eyes it sneaks up
not right between your eyes it sneaks up on you but when you have a dream it
on you but when you have a dream it
on you but when you have a dream it doesn’t often come at you screaming in
doesn’t often come at you screaming in
doesn’t often come at you screaming in your face
your face
your face this is who you are this is what you
this is who you are this is what you
this is who you are this is what you must be for the rest of your life
must be for the rest of your life
must be for the rest of your life sometimes a dream almost whispers and
sometimes a dream almost whispers and
sometimes a dream almost whispers and I’ve always said to my kids the hardest
I’ve always said to my kids the hardest
I’ve always said to my kids the hardest thing to listen to your instincts your
thing to listen to your instincts your
thing to listen to your instincts your human personal intuition always whispers
human personal intuition always whispers
human personal intuition always whispers it never shouts very hard to hear so you
it never shouts very hard to hear so you
it never shouts very hard to hear so you have to every day of your lives be ready
have to every day of your lives be ready
have to every day of your lives be ready to hear what whispers in your ear it
to hear what whispers in your ear it
to hear what whispers in your ear it very rarely shouts and if you can listen
very rarely shouts and if you can listen
very rarely shouts and if you can listen to the whisper and if it tickles your
to the whisper and if it tickles your
to the whisper and if it tickles your heart and it’s something you think you
heart and it’s something you think you
heart and it’s something you think you want to do for the rest of your life
want to do for the rest of your life
want to do for the rest of your life then that is going to be what you do for
then that is going to be what you do for
then that is going to be what you do for the rest of your life and we will
the rest of your life and we will
the rest of your life and we will benefit from everything you do the main
benefit from everything you do the main
benefit from everything you do the main thing is I am a sinner maniac and I’m
thing is I am a sinner maniac and I’m
thing is I am a sinner maniac and I’m I’m scared to death of the dark except
I’m scared to death of the dark except
I’m scared to death of the dark except when the motion picture theater I love
when the motion picture theater I love
when the motion picture theater I love to see images because I love images that
to see images because I love images that
to see images because I love images that tell stories before I ever knew how to
tell stories before I ever knew how to
tell stories before I ever knew how to read I used to look at the sunday
read I used to look at the sunday
read I used to look at the sunday funnies and still understand everything
funnies and still understand everything
funnies and still understand everything the storyteller wanted me to
the storyteller wanted me to
the storyteller wanted me to and that’s what I love to do more than
and that’s what I love to do more than
and that’s what I love to do more than anything else I’d love to make pictures
anything else I’d love to make pictures
anything else I’d love to make pictures so I can look at them so you could look
so I can look at them so you could look
so I can look at them so you could look at them and so I can watch you looking
at them and so I can watch you looking
at them and so I can watch you looking at them which is really for me the best
at them which is really for me the best
at them which is really for me the best part if I had to single out one area to
part if I had to single out one area to
part if I had to single out one area to which I have an utter devotion it would
which I have an utter devotion it would
which I have an utter devotion it would be with my preoccupation with the idea
be with my preoccupation with the idea
be with my preoccupation with the idea and the fight to still believe in the
and the fight to still believe in the
and the fight to still believe in the idea when so many others around you just
idea when so many others around you just
idea when so many others around you just don’t get it and the challenge of
don’t get it and the challenge of
don’t get it and the challenge of staying interested in one single idea
staying interested in one single idea
staying interested in one single idea for sometimes years and the struggle not
for sometimes years and the struggle not
for sometimes years and the struggle not to contaminate that idea after months
to contaminate that idea after months
to contaminate that idea after months and years of obsessing over it when I
and years of obsessing over it when I
and years of obsessing over it when I was in my early teens I stayed up all
was in my early teens I stayed up all
was in my early teens I stayed up all night writing a screenplay and felt
night writing a screenplay and felt
night writing a screenplay and felt something to this day I swear I cannot
something to this day I swear I cannot
something to this day I swear I cannot get enough of it was as close to the
get enough of it was as close to the
get enough of it was as close to the feeling of flying as I have ever had you
feeling of flying as I have ever had you
feeling of flying as I have ever had you know what I mean when when you’re trying
know what I mean when when you’re trying
know what I mean when when you’re trying to get the words on paper and your three
to get the words on paper and your three
to get the words on paper and your three thoughts ahead of yourself and it’s a
thoughts ahead of yourself and it’s a
thoughts ahead of yourself and it’s a race to get it all down before it goes
race to get it all down before it goes
race to get it all down before it goes back to where that’s ever that stuff
back to where that’s ever that stuff
back to where that’s ever that stuff originally comes from and it was called
originally comes from and it was called
originally comes from and it was called inspiration and I actually made a movie
inspiration and I actually made a movie
inspiration and I actually made a movie from that script I wrote all night and
from that script I wrote all night and
from that script I wrote all night and it was called firelight and it was truly
it was called firelight and it was truly
it was called firelight and it was truly an awful movie
an awful movie
an awful movie but the process was what it was all
but the process was what it was all
but the process was what it was all about the experience of that obsessive
about the experience of that obsessive
about the experience of that obsessive focus of having an idea and actually
focus of having an idea and actually
focus of having an idea and actually being able to photograph it that’s been
being able to photograph it that’s been
being able to photograph it that’s been the magic potion for me ever since the
the magic potion for me ever since the
the magic potion for me ever since the envy is a good thing
envy is a good thing
envy is a good thing you you can’t rise to any great height
you you can’t rise to any great height
you you can’t rise to any great height without not just envy but but it’s
without not just envy but but it’s
without not just envy but but it’s because Envy might be the wrong word
because Envy might be the wrong word
because Envy might be the wrong word it’s more jealousy an ambition and
it’s more jealousy an ambition and
it’s more jealousy an ambition and wanting to do better than those guys and
wanting to do better than those guys and
wanting to do better than those guys and they all felt that way we all felt that
they all felt that way we all felt that
they all felt that way we all felt that way about each other but in trying to
way about each other but in trying to
way about each other but in trying to inspire each other and outdo each other
inspire each other and outdo each other
inspire each other and outdo each other we work together and collaborated with
we work together and collaborated with
we work together and collaborated with each other to make our films better my
each other to make our films better my
each other to make our films better my movies are better for having Francis
movies are better for having Francis
movies are better for having Francis George and Marty and Bryan in my life
George and Marty and Bryan in my life
George and Marty and Bryan in my life and I think some of their films are –
and I think some of their films are –
and I think some of their films are – it’s not about camera magic yeah I mean
it’s not about camera magic yeah I mean
it’s not about camera magic yeah I mean when I’m looking at student films or I’m
when I’m looking at student films or I’m
when I’m looking at student films or I’m looking at first time director short
looking at first time director short
looking at first time director short films I’m not looking for how great the
films I’m not looking for how great the
films I’m not looking for how great the camera is I mean so many people I can
camera is I mean so many people I can
camera is I mean so many people I can look at any TV commercial and know that
look at any TV commercial and know that
look at any TV commercial and know that there are directors out there that can
there are directors out there that can
there are directors out there that can place a camera and sell a product
place a camera and sell a product
place a camera and sell a product because they tell a story that that
because they tell a story that that
because they tell a story that that holds together is compelling and
holds together is compelling and
holds together is compelling and original and that’s the secret you know
original and that’s the secret you know
original and that’s the secret you know I’m more interested in the storyteller
I’m more interested in the storyteller
I’m more interested in the storyteller doesn’t know anything about where to put
doesn’t know anything about where to put
doesn’t know anything about where to put the camera then someone who knows
the camera then someone who knows
the camera then someone who knows everything about the camera but nothing
everything about the camera but nothing
everything about the camera but nothing about the story process and the way you
about the story process and the way you
about the story process and the way you create a better future is by studying
create a better future is by studying
create a better future is by studying the past Jurassic Park writer Michael
the past Jurassic Park writer Michael
the past Jurassic Park writer Michael Crichton who graduated from both this
Crichton who graduated from both this
Crichton who graduated from both this College in this medical school like to
College in this medical school like to
College in this medical school like to quote a favorite professor of his who
quote a favorite professor of his who
quote a favorite professor of his who said that if you didn’t know history you
said that if you didn’t know history you
said that if you didn’t know history you didn’t know anything you were a leaf
didn’t know anything you were a leaf
didn’t know anything you were a leaf that didn’t know it was part of a tree
that didn’t know it was part of a tree
that didn’t know it was part of a tree so history majors good choice you’re in
so history majors good choice you’re in
so history majors good choice you’re in great shape
not in the job market but culturally the
not in the job market but culturally the rest of us have to make a little effort
rest of us have to make a little effort
rest of us have to make a little effort social media that were inundated and
social media that were inundated and
social media that were inundated and swarmed with is about the here and now
swarmed with is about the here and now
swarmed with is about the here and now but I’ve been fighting and fighting
but I’ve been fighting and fighting
but I’ve been fighting and fighting inside my own family to get all my kids
inside my own family to get all my kids
inside my own family to get all my kids to look behind them to look at what
to look behind them to look at what
to look behind them to look at what already has happened because to
already has happened because to
already has happened because to understand who they are is to understand
understand who they are is to understand
understand who they are is to understand who we were and who their grandparents
who we were and who their grandparents
who we were and who their grandparents were and then what this country was like
were and then what this country was like
were and then what this country was like when they emigrated here we are a nation
when they emigrated here we are a nation
when they emigrated here we are a nation of immigrants at least for now
so to me this means we all have to tell
so to me this means we all have to tell our own stories we have so many stories
our own stories we have so many stories
our own stories we have so many stories to tell talk to your parents and your
to tell talk to your parents and your
to tell talk to your parents and your grandparents if you can and ask them
grandparents if you can and ask them
grandparents if you can and ask them about their stories and I promise you
about their stories and I promise you
about their stories and I promise you like I have promised my kids you will
like I have promised my kids you will
like I have promised my kids you will not be bored and and that’s why I so
not be bored and and that’s why I so
not be bored and and that’s why I so often make movies based on real-life
often make movies based on real-life
often make movies based on real-life events I look to history not to be
events I look to history not to be
events I look to history not to be didactic because that’s just a bonus but
didactic because that’s just a bonus but
didactic because that’s just a bonus but I look because the past is filled with
I look because the past is filled with
I look because the past is filled with the greatest stories that have ever been
the greatest stories that have ever been
the greatest stories that have ever been told heroes and villains are not
told heroes and villains are not
told heroes and villains are not literary constructs but there is the
literary constructs but there is the
literary constructs but there is the heart of all history there’s always been
heart of all history there’s always been
heart of all history there’s always been a an emotional quotient in in every film
a an emotional quotient in in every film
a an emotional quotient in in every film of yours and is emotion close to you and
of yours and is emotion close to you and
of yours and is emotion close to you and what is the deciding factor is business
what is the deciding factor is business
what is the deciding factor is business more important for you or the emotional
more important for you or the emotional
more important for you or the emotional factor in a story now the emotional
factor in a story now the emotional
factor in a story now the emotional factor in the story always because you
factor in the story always because you
factor in the story always because you have been breaking the business barriers
have been breaking the business barriers
have been breaking the business barriers very often but but what what what what
very often but but what what what what
very often but but what what what what calls to me is not whether a film is
calls to me is not whether a film is
calls to me is not whether a film is going to make a gazillion dollars what
going to make a gazillion dollars what
going to make a gazillion dollars what calls to me is is there an ad p– urge
calls to me is is there an ad p– urge
calls to me is is there an ad p– urge in the center of myself that only that
in the center of myself that only that
in the center of myself that only that film will release and and then and then
film will release and and then and then
film will release and and then and then exercise and that’s the only condition
exercise and that’s the only condition
exercise and that’s the only condition I’ll direct a movie if I’m doing a
I’ll direct a movie if I’m doing a
I’ll direct a movie if I’m doing a sequel of course I’m doing the lost
sequel of course I’m doing the lost
sequel of course I’m doing the lost world a secret of Jurassic Park of
world a secret of Jurassic Park of
world a secret of Jurassic Park of course I know that the bar has been
course I know that the bar has been
course I know that the bar has been raised because if it doesn’t make this X
raised because if it doesn’t make this X
raised because if it doesn’t make this X amount of money everybody thinks it’s a
amount of money everybody thinks it’s a
amount of money everybody thinks it’s a failure and there’s that added pressure
failure and there’s that added pressure
failure and there’s that added pressure of great expectation the Indiana Jones
of great expectation the Indiana Jones
of great expectation the Indiana Jones series are not sequels but on all the
series are not sequels but on all the
series are not sequels but on all the other three Indiana Jones films that
other three Indiana Jones films that
other three Indiana Jones films that I’ve directed there’s a tremendous level
I’ve directed there’s a tremendous level
I’ve directed there’s a tremendous level of expectation and that’s nerve-racking
of expectation and that’s nerve-racking
of expectation and that’s nerve-racking yeah but but the fact that those movies
yeah but but the fact that those movies
yeah but but the fact that those movies are successful and make a lot of money
are successful and make a lot of money
are successful and make a lot of money isn’t why I decided to direct sequels to
isn’t why I decided to direct sequels to
isn’t why I decided to direct sequels to the Indiana Jones series and I think
the Indiana Jones series and I think
the Indiana Jones series and I think it’s OK that a first-time filmmaker
it’s OK that a first-time filmmaker
it’s OK that a first-time filmmaker being so inspired by movies and music
being so inspired by movies and music
being so inspired by movies and music videos and
videos and
videos and any kind of music or media can make a
any kind of music or media can make a
any kind of music or media can make a derivative film it’s okay that your
derivative film it’s okay that your
derivative film it’s okay that your first videos and your first attempts at
first videos and your first attempts at
first videos and your first attempts at telling a story our derivative are
telling a story our derivative are
telling a story our derivative are obviously influenced by something that
obviously influenced by something that
obviously influenced by something that you know you saw last week and you want
you know you saw last week and you want
you know you saw last week and you want to kind of do a version there’s nothing
to kind of do a version there’s nothing
to kind of do a version there’s nothing wrong with learning the ABCs learning
wrong with learning the ABCs learning
wrong with learning the ABCs learning your craft by being derivative but at
your craft by being derivative but at
your craft by being derivative but at some point you’re going to need to find
some point you’re going to need to find
some point you’re going to need to find your natural voice and find a way to
your natural voice and find a way to
your natural voice and find a way to give voice to who you are and who you
give voice to who you are and who you
give voice to who you are and who you are by the way who you are as original
are by the way who you are as original
are by the way who you are as original it just is because you’re not Tom you’re
it just is because you’re not Tom you’re
it just is because you’re not Tom you’re not me and you’re not your best friend
not me and you’re not your best friend
not me and you’re not your best friend and you’re not your teacher not your
and you’re not your teacher not your
and you’re not your teacher not your parents you are you and because of that
parents you are you and because of that
parents you are you and because of that you do have every bone in your body is
you do have every bone in your body is
you do have every bone in your body is an original bone it’s sometimes trying
an original bone it’s sometimes trying
an original bone it’s sometimes trying to figure out how to express your own
to figure out how to express your own
to figure out how to express your own original on that analogy and that
original on that analogy and that
original on that analogy and that sometimes takes a number of years to
sometimes takes a number of years to
sometimes takes a number of years to figure yourself out well I love college
figure yourself out well I love college
figure yourself out well I love college because I knew exactly what I wanted to
because I knew exactly what I wanted to
because I knew exactly what I wanted to do and some of you know too but some of
do and some of you know too but some of
do and some of you know too but some of you don’t or maybe you thought you knew
you don’t or maybe you thought you knew
you don’t or maybe you thought you knew but are now questioning that choice
but are now questioning that choice
but are now questioning that choice maybe you’re sitting there trying to
maybe you’re sitting there trying to
maybe you’re sitting there trying to figure out how to tell your parents that
figure out how to tell your parents that
figure out how to tell your parents that you want to be a doctor and not a comedy
you want to be a doctor and not a comedy
you want to be a doctor and not a comedy writer
well what you choose to do next is what
well what you choose to do next is what we call in the movies the character
we call in the movies the character
we call in the movies the character defining moment now these are moments
defining moment now these are moments
defining moment now these are moments you version while you’re with like in
you version while you’re with like in
you version while you’re with like in the last Star Wars the first force
the last Star Wars the first force
the last Star Wars the first force awakens
awakens
awakens when Rey realizes the force is with her
when Rey realizes the force is with her
when Rey realizes the force is with her or Indiana Jones choosing mission over
or Indiana Jones choosing mission over
or Indiana Jones choosing mission over fear by jumping into a pile of snakes
fear by jumping into a pile of snakes
fear by jumping into a pile of snakes now in a two-hour movie you get a
now in a two-hour movie you get a
now in a two-hour movie you get a handful of character defining moments
handful of character defining moments
handful of character defining moments but in real life you face them everyday
but in real life you face them everyday
but in real life you face them everyday life is one straw a strong long string
life is one straw a strong long string
life is one straw a strong long string of character defining moments and I was
of character defining moments and I was
of character defining moments and I was lucky that at 18 I knew what I exactly
lucky that at 18 I knew what I exactly
lucky that at 18 I knew what I exactly wanted to do but I didn’t know who I was
wanted to do but I didn’t know who I was
wanted to do but I didn’t know who I was I could I and how could any of us
I could I and how could any of us
I could I and how could any of us because for the first 25 years of our
because for the first 25 years of our
because for the first 25 years of our lives we are trained to listen to voices
lives we are trained to listen to voices
lives we are trained to listen to voices that are not our own parents and
that are not our own parents and
that are not our own parents and professors fill our heads with wisdom
professors fill our heads with wisdom
professors fill our heads with wisdom and information and then employers and
and information and then employers and
and information and then employers and mentors take their place and explain how
mentors take their place and explain how
mentors take their place and explain how this world really works and usually
this world really works and usually
this world really works and usually these voices of authority makes sense
these voices of authority makes sense
these voices of authority makes sense but sometimes doubt starts to creep into
but sometimes doubt starts to creep into
but sometimes doubt starts to creep into our heads and into our hearts and even
our heads and into our hearts and even
our heads and into our hearts and even when we think that’s not quite how I see
when we think that’s not quite how I see
when we think that’s not quite how I see the world it’s kind of easier just to
the world it’s kind of easier just to
the world it’s kind of easier just to nod in agreement and go along and for a
nod in agreement and go along and for a
nod in agreement and go along and for a while I let that going along to find my
while I let that going along to find my
while I let that going along to find my character because I was repressing my
character because I was repressing my
character because I was repressing my own point of view because like in that
own point of view because like in that
own point of view because like in that Nilsson song everybody was talking at me
Nilsson song everybody was talking at me
Nilsson song everybody was talking at me so I couldn’t hear the echoes of my mind
so I couldn’t hear the echoes of my mind
so I couldn’t hear the echoes of my mind and at first the internal voice I needed
and at first the internal voice I needed
and at first the internal voice I needed to listen to was hardly audible and it
to listen to was hardly audible and it
to listen to was hardly audible and it was hardly noticeable kind of like me in
was hardly noticeable kind of like me in
was hardly noticeable kind of like me in high school
high school
high school but then I started paying more attention
but then I started paying more attention
but then I started paying more attention and my intuition kicked in and I want to
and my intuition kicked in and I want to
and my intuition kicked in and I want to be clear that your intuition is
be clear that your intuition is
be clear that your intuition is different from your conscience they work
different from your conscience they work
different from your conscience they work in tandem but here’s the distinction
in tandem but here’s the distinction
in tandem but here’s the distinction your conscience shelves here’s what you
your conscience shelves here’s what you
your conscience shelves here’s what you should do
should do
should do while your intuition whispers here’s
while your intuition whispers here’s
while your intuition whispers here’s what you could do listen to that voice
what you could do listen to that voice
what you could do listen to that voice that tells you what you could do nothing
that tells you what you could do nothing
that tells you what you could do nothing will define your character more than
will define your character more than
will define your character more than that because once I turned to my
that because once I turned to my
that because once I turned to my intuition and I tuned into it I certain
intuition and I tuned into it I certain
intuition and I tuned into it I certain projects began to pull me into them and
projects began to pull me into them and
projects began to pull me into them and others I turned away from I just think
others I turned away from I just think
others I turned away from I just think the people when I go to a movie it
the people when I go to a movie it
the people when I go to a movie it shouldn’t be given the entire meaning of
shouldn’t be given the entire meaning of
shouldn’t be given the entire meaning of the film in a nutshell they totally
the film in a nutshell they totally
the film in a nutshell they totally people guessing I’m not really guessing
people guessing I’m not really guessing
people guessing I’m not really guessing that should come out satisfied that
that should come out satisfied that
that should come out satisfied that they’ve had an emotional experience and
they’ve had an emotional experience and
they’ve had an emotional experience and they’ve understood and liked all the
they’ve understood and liked all the
they’ve understood and liked all the people in the picture but they should
people in the picture but they should
people in the picture but they should also go out up out of the movie thinking
also go out up out of the movie thinking
also go out up out of the movie thinking about them we let the movie stick to you
about them we let the movie stick to you
about them we let the movie stick to you know to them like a musk you know you
know to them like a musk you know you
know to them like a musk you know you can’t get it off with soap and water it
can’t get it off with soap and water it
can’t get it off with soap and water it just is just is on you for studies with
just is just is on you for studies with
just is just is on you for studies with you yeah it’s kinda like being skunked
you yeah it’s kinda like being skunked
you yeah it’s kinda like being skunked way you might have to explain being
way you might have to explain being
way you might have to explain being skunk to an Australian audience to small
skunk to an Australian audience to small
skunk to an Australian audience to small furry creature white stripe down the
furry creature white stripe down the
furry creature white stripe down the tail sprays you and you can’t get it out
tail sprays you and you can’t get it out
tail sprays you and you can’t get it out of your clothes off it to burn your
of your clothes off it to burn your
of your clothes off it to burn your clothes because the after odor lingers
clothes because the after odor lingers
clothes because the after odor lingers for months sometimes years kind of like
for months sometimes years kind of like
for months sometimes years kind of like ready like to fall out there once you’ve
ready like to fall out there once you’ve
ready like to fall out there once you’ve got the smell of I got a nice width I’m
got the smell of I got a nice width I’m
got the smell of I got a nice width I’m turbo these analogies but but I kind of
turbo these analogies but but I kind of
turbo these analogies but but I kind of like to make movies that leave you with
like to make movies that leave you with
like to make movies that leave you with with a an impression it doesn’t go away
with a an impression it doesn’t go away
with a an impression it doesn’t go away in 24 hours it was a lot harder to get
in 24 hours it was a lot harder to get
in 24 hours it was a lot harder to get started when I was growing up and
started when I was growing up and
started when I was growing up and wanting to be a movie director almost at
wanting to be a movie director almost at
wanting to be a movie director almost at 12 years old because when I first picked
12 years old because when I first picked
12 years old because when I first picked up a camera in order to get out where
up a camera in order to get out where
up a camera in order to get out where were you living with you I was in
were you living with you I was in
were you living with you I was in Scottsdale here in Arizona you know I
Scottsdale here in Arizona you know I
Scottsdale here in Arizona you know I got honey I was looking for a way to get
got honey I was looking for a way to get
got honey I was looking for a way to get fulfill the requirements to get a
fulfill the requirements to get a
fulfill the requirements to get a photography merit badge I was in the Boy
photography merit badge I was in the Boy
photography merit badge I was in the Boy Scouts of America and the magic was that
Scouts of America and the magic was that
Scouts of America and the magic was that he’ll make her before no I don’t be a
he’ll make her before no I don’t be a
he’ll make her before no I don’t be a filmmaker at all I would want to be a
filmmaker at all I would want to be a
filmmaker at all I would want to be a Eagle Scout that was my only aspiration
Eagle Scout that was my only aspiration
Eagle Scout that was my only aspiration was become want to get the highest rank
was become want to get the highest rank
was become want to get the highest rank I could in this in Scouting and so on my
I could in this in Scouting and so on my
I could in this in Scouting and so on my way to being an Eagle Scout I had to get
way to being an Eagle Scout I had to get
way to being an Eagle Scout I had to get a certain you know requisite amount of
a certain you know requisite amount of
a certain you know requisite amount of merit badges and one of them I want to
merit badges and one of them I want to
merit badges and one of them I want to get was photography and the requirement
get was photography and the requirement
get was photography and the requirement was to tell a story was still
was to tell a story was still
was to tell a story was still photographs and my dad’s camera broke he
photographs and my dad’s camera broke he
photographs and my dad’s camera broke he did not have a still camera like the
did not have a still camera like the
did not have a still camera like the brownie Kodak that he had wasn’t working
brownie Kodak that he had wasn’t working
brownie Kodak that he had wasn’t working so I but he did an eight millimeter
so I but he did an eight millimeter
so I but he did an eight millimeter Kodak eight millimeter movie camera and
Kodak eight millimeter movie camera and
Kodak eight millimeter movie camera and I went to the Scoutmaster and I said
I went to the Scoutmaster and I said
I went to the Scoutmaster and I said can we change the rules just so I can
can we change the rules just so I can
can we change the rules just so I can tell a story on film because we don’t
tell a story on film because we don’t
tell a story on film because we don’t have a still camera and the Scoutmaster
have a still camera and the Scoutmaster
have a still camera and the Scoutmaster said go ahead and do it so I got three
said go ahead and do it so I got three
said go ahead and do it so I got three minutes worth of film which is by the
minutes worth of film which is by the
minutes worth of film which is by the way all those cameras used to take these
way all those cameras used to take these
way all those cameras used to take these little three minute rolls of film and I
little three minute rolls of film and I
little three minute rolls of film and I made this Western on a weekend I show
made this Western on a weekend I show
made this Western on a weekend I show that you headed you edit did you camera
that you headed you edit did you camera
that you headed you edit did you camera cutting a camera cut you know a little
cutting a camera cut you know a little
cutting a camera cut you know a little shot at my friends and cowboy outfits
shot at my friends and cowboy outfits
shot at my friends and cowboy outfits robbing a stagecoach which was sort of
robbing a stagecoach which was sort of
robbing a stagecoach which was sort of an exhibit out in front of a place
an exhibit out in front of a place
an exhibit out in front of a place called Pinnacle Peak patio a restaurant
called Pinnacle Peak patio a restaurant
called Pinnacle Peak patio a restaurant which is still there outside of scotch
which is still there outside of scotch
which is still there outside of scotch did you know to camera can you just I
did you know to camera can you just I
did you know to camera can you just I just figured out you know you do a shot
just figured out you know you do a shot
just figured out you know you do a shot in this direction of the bad guys with
in this direction of the bad guys with
in this direction of the bad guys with their guns masks on and my citrus played
their guns masks on and my citrus played
their guns masks on and my citrus played the damsels in distress and the
the damsels in distress and the
the damsels in distress and the stagecoach giving away their costume
stagecoach giving away their costume
stagecoach giving away their costume jewelry well my mother’s jewelry I
jewelry well my mother’s jewelry I
jewelry well my mother’s jewelry I didn’t tell her we took my mother’s
didn’t tell her we took my mother’s
didn’t tell her we took my mother’s jewelry to give away to 12-year olds you
jewelry to give away to 12-year olds you
jewelry to give away to 12-year olds you know pretending to be about robbers and
know pretending to be about robbers and
know pretending to be about robbers and I made this little movie and then showed
I made this little movie and then showed
I made this little movie and then showed it to the Boy Scout Troop that weekend
it to the Boy Scout Troop that weekend
it to the Boy Scout Troop that weekend and they all went crazy for they
and they all went crazy for they
and they all went crazy for they screamed and applauded and I suddenly
screamed and applauded and I suddenly
screamed and applauded and I suddenly got bitten by that bug and I wanted to
got bitten by that bug and I wanted to
got bitten by that bug and I wanted to do this for the rest of my life it was
do this for the rest of my life it was
do this for the rest of my life it was like became so clear to me but it was
like became so clear to me but it was
like became so clear to me but it was hard then because to make movies you had
hard then because to make movies you had
hard then because to make movies you had to pay for film and pay for developing
to pay for film and pay for developing
to pay for film and pay for developing of the film so I had to go to my dad to
of the film so I had to go to my dad to
of the film so I had to go to my dad to say dad you know I learned some money
say dad you know I learned some money
say dad you know I learned some money but I can earn all the money because I I
but I can earn all the money because I I
but I can earn all the money because I I go to school I can’t get a job to earn
go to school I can’t get a job to earn
go to school I can’t get a job to earn the money to pay for all this equipment
the money to pay for all this equipment
the money to pay for all this equipment so my dad helped me however today it’s
so my dad helped me however today it’s
so my dad helped me however today it’s easier today everybody seems of a
easier today everybody seems of a
easier today everybody seems of a camcorder everybody has some high eight
camcorder everybody has some high eight
camcorder everybody has some high eight digital camera and it’s a lot easier to
digital camera and it’s a lot easier to
digital camera and it’s a lot easier to get your hands on you buy that editing
get your hands on you buy that editing
get your hands on you buy that editing program computer you can buy it as
program computer you can buy it as
program computer you can buy it as software program for the computer and go
software program for the computer and go
software program for the computer and go out and make a movie and tell a story
out and make a movie and tell a story
out and make a movie and tell a story and figure out who you are as a
and figure out who you are as a
and figure out who you are as a storyteller and and so in a sense it’s
storyteller and and so in a sense it’s
storyteller and and so in a sense it’s easier today for young people to at
easier today for young people to at
easier today for young people to at least prove to themselves is what they
least prove to themselves is what they
least prove to themselves is what they want to do for the rest of their lives
want to do for the rest of their lives
want to do for the rest of their lives or at least in the interim of the rest
or at least in the interim of the rest
or at least in the interim of the rest of their lives and it’s also if you get
of their lives and it’s also if you get
of their lives and it’s also if you get bitten by that bug you can make a lot
bitten by that bug you can make a lot
bitten by that bug you can make a lot little movies and somehow those films
little movies and somehow those films
little movies and somehow those films will get seen by people hopefully that
will get seen by people hopefully that
will get seen by people hopefully that will hire you do a music video someday
will hire you do a music video someday
will hire you do a music video someday or a TV commercial or a television show
or a TV commercial or a television show
or a TV commercial or a television show or someday a feature film
thank you guys so much for watching I
thank you guys so much for watching I hope you enjoyed I made this video
hope you enjoyed I made this video
hope you enjoyed I made this video because Anthony Jackson asked me to so
because Anthony Jackson asked me to so
because Anthony Jackson asked me to so if there’s a famous entrepreneur that
if there’s a famous entrepreneur that
if there’s a famous entrepreneur that you I’m gonna profile next leave it in
you I’m gonna profile next leave it in
you I’m gonna profile next leave it in the comments below and I’ll see what I
the comments below and I’ll see what I
the comments below and I’ll see what I can do I’d also love to know which of
can do I’d also love to know which of
can do I’d also love to know which of Spielberg’s ten rules have the biggest
Spielberg’s ten rules have the biggest
Spielberg’s ten rules have the biggest impact on you and why what change you’re
impact on you and why what change you’re
impact on you and why what change you’re going to make now in your business or
going to make now in your business or
going to make now in your business or life leave it in the comments I will
life leave it in the comments I will
life leave it in the comments I will join in the discussion finally I want to
join in the discussion finally I want to
join in the discussion finally I want to give a quick shout out to Robin
give a quick shout out to Robin
give a quick shout out to Robin Robertson thank you so much for
Robertson thank you so much for
Robertson thank you so much for pre-ordering my book it means a lot to
pre-ordering my book it means a lot to
pre-ordering my book it means a lot to me for those of you who are buying make
me for those of you who are buying make
me for those of you who are buying make sure you email in your receipts for a
sure you email in your receipts for a
sure you email in your receipts for a chance at a shout out in a future video
chance at a shout out in a future video
chance at a shout out in a future video thank you guys so much for watching
thank you guys so much for watching
thank you guys so much for watching continue to believe or whatever your one
continue to believe or whatever your one
continue to believe or whatever your one word is and I’ll see you soon
Helen kales she had a radio show off the
Helen kales she had a radio show off the air she said to me now you have I hear
air she said to me now you have I hear
air she said to me now you have I hear 1941 coming out
1941 coming out
1941 coming out she said well we’re all waiting for that
she said well we’re all waiting for that
she said well we’re all waiting for that one you know you’re not going to get off
one you know you’re not going to get off
one you know you’re not going to get off as easy to get off with your first two
as easy to get off with your first two
as easy to get off with your first two films we’re waiting for you to fail and
films we’re waiting for you to fail and
films we’re waiting for you to fail and in so many words she pretty much just
in so many words she pretty much just
in so many words she pretty much just said to me you know we’ve got our knives
said to me you know we’ve got our knives
said to me you know we’ve got our knives sharpened because this better be the
sharpened because this better be the
sharpened because this better be the greatest thing anybody’s ever made are
greatest thing anybody’s ever made are
greatest thing anybody’s ever made are you gonna go down in flames and I’ll
you gonna go down in flames and I’ll
you gonna go down in flames and I’ll never forget her warning almost like
never forget her warning almost like
never forget her warning almost like sight unseen whether it’s a good picture
sight unseen whether it’s a good picture
sight unseen whether it’s a good picture of bad picture it’s your turn to be
of bad picture it’s your turn to be
of bad picture it’s your turn to be slapped I was kind of riding the
slapped I was kind of riding the
slapped I was kind of riding the whirlwind and when I did 1941 I have to
whirlwind and when I did 1941 I have to
whirlwind and when I did 1941 I have to tell you I felt like I was made of
tell you I felt like I was made of
tell you I felt like I was made of Teflon
Teflon
Teflon I felt that anything I put on film was
I felt that anything I put on film was
I felt that anything I put on film was going to succeed I felt invincible and I
going to succeed I felt invincible and I
going to succeed I felt invincible and I think in a sense at that point in my
think in a sense at that point in my
think in a sense at that point in my life the best thing that could have
life the best thing that could have
life the best thing that could have happened to me was the drubbing that
happened to me was the drubbing that
happened to me was the drubbing that 1941 got both from the critics and the
1941 got both from the critics and the
1941 got both from the critics and the public and and I I tell you something I
public and and I I tell you something I
public and and I I tell you something I sobered up so quickly after that was
sobered up so quickly after that was
sobered up so quickly after that was over I just became so precious and
over I just became so precious and
over I just became so precious and indulgent about getting everything right
indulgent about getting everything right
indulgent about getting everything right I did 20 takes on inserts that should
I did 20 takes on inserts that should
I did 20 takes on inserts that should have been done by a second unit I
have been done by a second unit I
have been done by a second unit I shouldn’t even done the insert I shot
shouldn’t even done the insert I shot
shouldn’t even done the insert I shot all the miniatures myself I directed
all the miniatures myself I directed
all the miniatures myself I directed every single miniature I should have had
every single miniature I should have had
every single miniature I should have had a miniature unit come in and shoot the
a miniature unit come in and shoot the
a miniature unit come in and shoot the ferris wheel rolling down the pier
ferris wheel rolling down the pier
ferris wheel rolling down the pier I had a first unit production company
I had a first unit production company
I had a first unit production company and they were being paid first unit
and they were being paid first unit
and they were being paid first unit dollars to shoot what should have been
dollars to shoot what should have been
dollars to shoot what should have been second unit miniatures what they paired
second unit miniatures what they paired
second unit miniatures what they paired down 20% miniature unit and I couldn’t
down 20% miniature unit and I couldn’t
down 20% miniature unit and I couldn’t let go I couldn’t share the workload
let go I couldn’t share the workload
let go I couldn’t share the workload with anyone and I learned the greatest
with anyone and I learned the greatest
with anyone and I learned the greatest lessons of my career just from the
lessons of my career just from the
lessons of my career just from the experience of 1941
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