8. The secret to success is doing what you love, whether or not you’re being paid. The secret to a rewarding career in film (and many other fields) is focusing entirely on execution and not on result.— Christopher McQuarrie (@chrismcquarrie) October 23, 2019
14. Some questions you should be asking: How do I gain experience making films? How do I become an invaluable part of the process? How do I learn to walk before I fly? And the answer is: make a film - alone or with friends - share your work - then do it again.— Christopher McQuarrie (@chrismcquarrie) October 23, 2019
19. Do it again.— Christopher McQuarrie (@chrismcquarrie) October 23, 2019
Agents came to me when my friends and I had done all of the above. And they helped me more effectively when I helped them - by giving them something they could sell.
And it’s infinitely harder to sell a screenplays than it is to sell one’s proven abilities.
20. Stop thinking about the business as something to “break into” and starting thinking of yourself as a business to be acquired. Your job is to create, improve and demonstrate your value. Ask yourself if the lottery is the best way to do this.— Christopher McQuarrie (@chrismcquarrie) October 23, 2019
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