“Unlocking the Secrets of Interactive Storytelling: Gavin Michael Booth Reveals How to Captivate Audiences in Episode 533 of SYS Podcast!”
I didn’t move to LA until very… I was in my mid 30s when I finally made the jump to LA. So small communities can be great for many reasons. One, your rent is generally cheaper. So you can live easier while struggling to be an artist. Two, things like getting the community to give you locations or maybe sponsor a meal for the cast and crew is a lot easier ask than when you’re in one of the big cities like New York or LA. And I think it’s really just about finding your tribe.
And of course, we’ve got YouTube and all these video platforms too where you can showcase your work and find other people that are doing it. Not everybody has to own their own camera package and lighting. That’s the other thing you need to learn is you don’t have to buy all of the gear if you don’t want to be a gearhead. If you don’t want to have to do a bunch of corporate videos to pay off that gear aside from making your own films. It’s about if you want to write and direct, then that’s what you should focus on and find the other people that are passionate about being a cinematographer or being a gaffer and lighting and bring them on board because then you’re raising all high tide raises all ships together. If you allow everyone else to specialize in what they want to do, it’s not trampling on them by also trying to wear all hats.
