Listen up, aspiring filmmakers. Terry Gilliam has some advice for you. While he’s out and about promoting THE IMAGINARIUM OF DR. PARNASSUS, which finally opens in a limited release on Christmas Day, Gilliam was kind enough to present to us his rules of filmmaking. Twenty-three of the finest bits of info you’ll get this side of the USC School of Cinema.
3. Have something original to say…
9. Be passionate…
20. Spot welding or plumbing are sensible alternatives to moviemaking.
It all appears in the next issue of MovieMaker but we’ve got an exclusive sneak peek for you (and if you stay tuned to the site in the next couple days, we’ll have another treat from the magazine). Click the image below to read a PDF and give your filmmaking career and kick in the pants.
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