Time to get Cracking [Getting Started » Getting Started]

My love of films started before I can remember. My parents were very relaxed in letting me watch whatever I wanted as a child. I guess they just hoped I would turn out alright and not be influenced too much by the violence, bad language and sex that makes up some of the best bits of entertainment. As a child I was always drawn to the action flicks, big explosions and cheesy one-liners.

Now I find myself more interested in the mood of a film, the use of colors, sounds and lighting to create atmosphere and emotion. The art of saying something without saying it really appeals to me. I like films that leave a little to the audience to work out and decipher. If I see something in a film that is just perfect, I get tingles running down my spine. This might sound weird but I have heard someone else say this before so I know I’m not alone on that.

So early on I knew a career in film was for me but I knew how hard the industry is to crack. I don’t want to work my way up from being an assistant or something small. I want to learn how to create good screenplays with real characters. Then I’ll sell a few scripts and try enter the industry armed with my best screenplay. Eventually I want to do it all by starting a production company here in New Zealand. (After all it is the new Hollywood thanks to old uncle Peter.J). Anyway I have a good day job for now as an industrial electrician which pays the bills and will definitely come in handy for my first low budget.
I have so many cool ideas but I lack the rules and formats of good screenwriting. These are the things I hope to gain from this site, which seems pretty cool so far.
Thanks for reading,
Sheldon

submitted by Sheldon on 2009-09-23 21:10:52.

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