It’s an old post, but I recently stumbled upon The Blue Streak‘s 10 Things to Never Say to a Filmmaker.
Gwydhar Gebien lists and discusses:
- Oh, you’re an independent filmmaker.
- So what’s your favorite movie?
- What do you mean you’ve never heard of (name of filmmaker)?
- Can you really call yourself a filmmaker when you just shoot digitally?
- Everyone is a filmmaker these days.
- But what’s your real job?
- You should start a YouTube channel!
- Why not just make a video and post it online and make it go viral?
- Hey my [kid/niece/nephew/neighbor] is a filmmaker…
- So when are you going to Cannes/Sundance/Tribecca/SXSW?
My favourite is Number 4: can you be a filmmaker if you shoot digital? As if you have a choice.
My take: too funny! See also, 24 Of The Worst Things You Can Say To A Writer.