f you are someone who wants to become a filmmaker, Film School should be a place of joy for you. Because it not only equips you with the basic film making skills, but it also serves to shape your passion.

There is nothing wrong, on set, in film school, or anywhere else, if you go ahead and ask the question you desperately want to know the answer to. Now, I’m talking about work, not wanting to know what kind of shampoo the AD uses.

I previously posted the article “Now out of Film School? Things you shouldn’t do on set“, so now I’m posting a follow up with the things you should do before getting on set. All of this isn’t about on set, but also before being on set.

Yesterday I wrote an article about what to do once you’re done with film school, titled “I’m done, now what?“. Here’s a link that might help you to get in the industry as a PA. Even through its the lowest position there is, it’s where you start. Article from NewEnglandFilm.com

This is going to be a short post. I was browsing the website and I say a google ad about indie film I wrote the address in safari and went to the address and discover something quite interesting for new filmmakers.

Something surprising about the people in this industry is that most of them have a second source of income. You may not realize it, but on set you work with people who are selling houses, working on ships half the year and more. Close to everyone has another way to make some money during rough time. Being out of film school, you should have one also. Here’s why.

Phone calls are great, emails as well, but when it comes to getting someone to remember you, nothing is better than social networking. The best way for people to remember you isn’t by getting a phone call or an email once every months, it’s by getting news from you daily or weekly.