Sharing a quick jolt of motivation for the camera crowd.
Richard Goss wrote a one-minute showreel scene after an agent told him to quit. That tiny seed grew into FRIED, a micro-budget series (£2.5k, four locations) built on performance and dialogue. It pulled 38 festival wins, 60k+ views, and led to real jobs (Apple TV+, work with a BAFTA winner, and more). The message is simple: make your industry. I love that!
Practical bits I loved: write what you know, keep locations you can control, cut your trailer, and use the tools you have.
Blog: https://www.stage32.com/blog/the-importance-of-creating-your-own-work-4196
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Must-read blog! Use the tools you have reminds me of the time we shot a short film with an old camcorder, Lindsay Thompson. The movie wasn't the best quality, but we shot a film.