I think it depends on how you go about it. Writing, for example, doesn't cost money, but it does cost money to publish, unless you get lucky and a publisher picks it up. I don't know much about making films, but I imagine that writing screenplays that capture your ideas wouldn't cost you money.

I stop watching your video, because you think people without money are not worthy to be smart. Bye 🤗

This is one of those things that keeps so many people (myself included) from really going after something. This post is definitely the pot calling the kettle black...worse it is a reflection on my procrastination and laziness but here it goes. Lack of money is an excuse; I use it all the time. I wanted to be a landscape photographer, but never had the right camera, so the pictures weren't good enough (in my mind) to sell. But really, I was focused on the end product getting the cash and comparing to professionals. Yes, there is photography school and does help launch, but it is not a requirement. As for the equipment, come on, the basic cameras of today are as good as some of the professional cameras 20 years ago. The mega this and the color that...whatever. The passion should drive you to excel at composition, or telling a story, or finding that unique setting (no expensive equipment for that). Once those things are there, then you can compare and get critiqued on the output. If it is good, then you can pursue on how to get better equipment. Save money and start small. Make a sale and use that for another thing. Over time you build a collection of equipment. It's like getting tools for work or your house. You don't just go out and buy every single thing you will ever need. You buy it as the need arises. Make do with what you have until you find yourself doing a lot of a certain thing then going out to get the tool that will make it easier, faster, better. Over the course of 10 years or so, you will look at your shop and say wow I have accumulated a lot of tools. Anyways, sure money makes it easier. But I think most important are passion and drive. Both of which I have spurts of, but my laziness gives in to making excuses and procrastinating what's worse is I know it, I can type about it, but I don't do anything about it. That is why I will amount to nothing.

It isn't just the money that deprives the talented underprivileged, it's all the trappings of affluence and social values that go with it you are missing without being aware, and that prevent you from realising your potential - alienation, defeatism, distrust of authority, a lack of insight into yourself and your true desires, all these make it difficult to establish clear goals. Especially when nobody around you understands or is unable to give the right support. It's taken me all my long life to learn this.

So, the work you are doing with your youtube reactions is filmmaking. You are expressing your ideas and feelings visually with these reaction videos. Your audience is watching your reactions and they are coming away from them with the resonance of your expression of your ideas. Yes, you are using other films and shows as a catalyst to do the videos, but that isn't too different from using other people's art as an inspiration to create your own, which is basically how every artist creates their art. If you do want to make story driven, narrative films, well, first it looks like you already have. From the brief clips you dropped into the end of this video your composition and choice of evocative imagery (I think there was a stop-motion shot with a shoe; peaked my curiosity) are telling me you've already done the one thing you need to do to be a filmmaker. You've created films that express your ideas. Now, if you want to created more elaborate narrative films (more "professional" films), then (it's ironic, but it's fitting) you need to do what Will did in this movie. You need find the strength to take a chance. You need to reach out to other filmmakers, and collaborate. Maybe it won't work out. Maybe you'll have creative differences. Maybe you have great ideas for films, but the cost of realizing them is too far out of reach. But, maybe you'll find a collaborator that, if you tell them you're cost-prohibitive idea, they might have another idea that solves that problem, or at least moves things forward. Funny enough, I'd suggest seeking collaboration with students in the film schools you mentioned you can't afford. Another irony that can work in your favor is that a lot of those young film students are gaining skills, and access to resources and equipment, but sometimes don't have strong ideas for films yet. If you can team up with some people like that, you can really help eachother out. Yes, it's complicated. I'm sure most film students aren't thinking, "If only I could work with people I don't know, who aren't in school with me, then I'd finally make a great film." But, that could be true. It isn't easy. In fact, it's next to impossible, even with a film degree, to get to the point where you are able to make a living making movies. But If you show up, without a film school degree, but with a great story and strong skills, and you are determined to prove you have a great story and strong skills... well, yes, it's still next to impossible. But, the alternative is not taking a shot. Then everything is actually impossible.

I guess I didn't see it that way, you are right! My mom is a teacher so i was probably speaking from that. What you say makes a lot more sense 👍

Actually he did mean precisely that. It was absolutely a knock on the high priced collegiate system. Will has been reading books from the library his entire life and has spent next to nothing to receive an education.

Part of the problem is that a lot colleges and universities are focused on research moreso than education. Many professors view the classes they have to teach as an annoyance getting in the way of their real work as researchers. Schools justify ridiculous tuition costs by boasting about their staffs, but the reality is the people who actually want to teach and are good at it are at high schools and community colleges.

Beat me to it. I didn't realize someone else made that comment.

He meant exactly what he said. Will had acquired the exact same knowledge from simply reading books at the public library.

Good point! There are a lot of subtle details in this scene. Sean manages to engage Will to the point he gets off his chair and plays along with Sean, a great progress compared to their previous sessions. And you can see that Will is about to get up without realizing it at first, then comes back to his senses and sits down, before ultimately succumbing to Sean's energetic reenactment of the game.

There's a new observation that I made while watching this as well. Never seen anyone point this out, so maybe I could be wrong. 11:49 But Matt Damon's whole argument/criticism against that guy sounds similar to the whole observational analysis that Robin Williams' character makes on him on the park bench. 25:08 Basically making the observational criticism of being able to cite things from books, but not being able to think or live for yourself.. Idk if you could call it foreshadowing as well, or he was projecting or being a hypocrite with his argument towards the guy in the bar.

Respectfully, I disagree. You wrote, "Will's friends do exactly the same thing for him", but it wasn't. For a random girl at a bar, face to face, Maguire's friends "let him" throw away a huge Boston game right in their face and the ticket they just slept in the street to get. Chuckie got the car for Will's commute to work to get out, but didn't "let him" do the unconventional the way Maquire's friends did. Chuckie didn't learn Will was going to throw away the job for his *girlfriend* until Will was already gone. Chuckie was thinking like most, use your talent, make a lot of money with a better job and be a success. (much more like the Lambeau school of thought). Will chose the Maquire path, the Real similarity is between *Will and Maquire*, they both chose to do the Unconventional and follow their hearts. ❤

I remember that game... Bernie Carbo was the real hero of that game.... but I was in LA..listening on the radio in a small golf store with my grandfather who had gone to to pick up some custom clubs ... and we stood in that store with the one clerk listening to the last two innings... that is one game I will always remember

And to consider how young age Affleck and Damon wrote this...

it's timeless & iconic.....the exact opposite of "overrated"!

In newer times, if he had spent all his time playing Candy Farm on his smart phone, he wouldn't be interesting. Reading ... that is still the ticket!

@@williambranch4283 Because Dungeons and Dragons didn't exist 30-40 years ago for kids to waste their time, rather than reading or experience life.

Well-disputed. There's an article from The Eagle (Bryan, TX) from 1895 that uses the expression. "Bryan is the best cotton market in this section of the state and has received more cotton than any other town in this section. How do you like 'them apples?'"

Like, "SOB Stole my line" was adlibbed

Especially today.

Yeah for someone with his gift right before the 2000s tech revolution, California is THE place for him to make it big.

Silicon Valley! jobs, HIGHLY affluent ones, will NOT be scarce for our boy Will!

Carpooling to work. Tons of people do it, especially in the city.

Yeah it is so chaotic and cute at the same time.

Him: "Well, I was actually hoping for a goodnight _lay..."_ Her: (maniacal belly-laugh) Oh yeah. She's a keeper.

Yeah. Weird question

@@kevindorn2508 Not really. She's latino. Religion and family are big cultural influences. If I had to guess, it's probably an 75% chance she's Catholic.

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They did curse a lot, i noticed that 😂😂😂 and yeah, i think Robin Williams' improvisation is one of the things that people who haven't watched this movie know about it. While watching this I realized how much of a genius he was when he rounded it up by saying "people call these things imperfections but they're not, that's the good stuff".

Nah I think she makes fair points. And I'm an unapologetic capitalist who unironically thinks poor people just need to get good.

I couldn't agree more. Not a single good argument and seemed to almost be actively trying to be wrong. Mostly missing the point of scenes just to try to argue against it. Very strange.

@@fullmetalb5241 She gives off narcissistic vibes and doesn't seem to have any understanding of the nature of men.

Fisher King is so underrated

"Behold the mediocre, for I am their patron saint!"

I agree 👍💯

Everyone can read books but few people are born with the ability to remember every word and number. The Indian mathematician Ramanujan that Prof. Lambeau mentioned was real.

Aaaw, this is so sweet. Thank you very much for watching and enjoying my videos. It means a lot 💜

Haha, thank you very much! :)

Then buy her one... not everyone can afford to just buy everything they need to film themselves.

@@Timmayytoo She can afford a mic stand if she's filming herself. Film's bloody expensive.

It's good to have a prop

*4800 kilometers. She lives in France.

@@goldenageofdinosaurs7192 know that she lives in France. I don't use Kilometers