What does it take to be a filmmaker? Do you need to have the right connections, the budget, and the skills?

For today’s Ask The Artist episode, Luke welcomes filmmaker Andrew Donoho. Andrew talks about how he started out young, watching directors make and directing music videos of his own. He also shared different stories about his experiences with high-profile videos and artists to his dreams as a director and his next trajectory with what he wants to eventually work on.

Highlights

• How does he find himself effectively collaborating with other artists as an artist himself? - 1:05
• Andrew’s background in VFX and transitioning to music videos. - 8:36
• Is there anyone questioning his skills or taking him seriously because he’s young? - 13:59
• Did he ever lie about his age, just to avoid the whole age conversation? - 16:09
• His first high-profile directing gig. - 19:03
• Initial thoughts and experiences with working on the video with Paul McCartney. - 23:19
• Is it difficult to make the transition? How was he able to find the balance? - 31:59
• His next trajectory with what he wants to eventually work on. - 36:51
• Piece of advice to someone who wants to follow his career path. - 40:11

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