15 Nuggets Of Creative Wisdom From Brilliant Filmmakers

Filmmaking is hard. To help you through it, here are some tips from the best filmmakers around -- producers, directors, screenwriters, an actor because you know, sometimes you just need to let them think they're allowed. Some of this advice is more practical, some is philosophical, and some is just kind, but all of it is great if you need to make a movie, direct a play, or maybe lead a boardroom? Is that a thing people do? Let the guy who made a movie about boning a fish tell you how to become a better CEO. That’s definitely what this article is for.
If you ever wanted to make a movie and didn’t know where to start, here is a great place, according to literally everyone, because it’s the earliest time you can start to make a thing. So read this advice, make a hit film, and give us an executive producer role. We earned it.
Phoebe Waller-Bridge

Source: No Film School
Taika Waititi

Source: No Film School
Guillermo del Toro

Source: ScreenAnarchy
Spike Lee

Source: Backstage
Steven Spielberg

Source: No Film School
On Casting

Source: MasterClass
Robert Rodriguez

Source: Film School Rejects
Chris Rock

Source: HBO
And then there was Sam Peckinpah...

Source: UNCUT
Christopher Nolan

Source: Industrial Scripts

Charlie Kaufman

Source: BAFTA Guru (via archive.org)
Brian De Palma

Source: GamesRadar+
Guillermo del Toro

Source: Screen Anarchy
Carrie Fisher

Source: /Film