"I didn't go to film school, I went to films" - Quentin Tarantino

I have better tips: 1. Start learning how to act 2. Be recognized by the movie industry 3. Start acting in movies

The most useful: be the son/daughter of a famous Hollywood star!

Stupid title. "The Movie Industry" isn't just about acting. What if i want to be a Director? A Cinematographer? A producer? Editor? Art Director?...etc...

one for filmmaking would be great too! I'd like to know how to get my foot in the door to start

Top 10 Tips for becoming a filmmaker?

As for acting, getting into the movie industry (quickly and easely!) may be a lot about money, luck and network, but staying there and becoming big requires hard work and being actually good at your craft. When you look at the biggest, most successful and loved actors, they are no rich amateurs. They worked hard to get there and they proved themselves many times to stay on the top.

#1 Be rich or Have already Famous Parents. Rich get richer

#1 if youre getting advice for your career by watchmojo, youre obviously doing everything right.

#1 it's about who you know and who you blow

1. Get lucky 2. Get lucky 3. Get lucky 4. Get lucky 5. Get lucky 6. Get lucky 7. Get lucky 8. Get lucky 9. Get lucky 10. Sleep with someone important in the industry. Seriously, I went to film school, not to act but for the production/post production aspect of it, and EVERY aspect comes down to who you know, exposure, and LUCK. Its a crock of shit trying to get into this industry. I thought youtube would be GREAT when I was in film school. I can get my film exposed! EVERYONE can watch it on my channel. But NOPE. A 15 second cat video gets a million views in a DAY while my 15 minute short film gets 200 views in a MONTH.

Possibly the best tip for getting into the movie industry, which is something you didn't even mention, is to remember that there is SO much more to movies than just actors! There is director, producer, writer, camera men, lighting, sound, make up, costume, editor, special effects, set design etc. There are literally hundreds of roles in a single film.

How to be a big time actor: 1. Connections 2. Money

These same tips can be applied in literally ANYTHING, especially music industry or even if your goal is to become a doctor or lawyer.

DON'T PRACTISE IN THE MIRROR.. that is not acting.. acting is very hard to practise,you have practise how to feel genuine emotion in the situation you are acting in.. if you want to become an A-list actor .. try feeling every situation genuinely, don't force expressions in the mirror it will make you look stupid, the right expression comes automaticly when you feel it and also make use of tour surroundings

I'm a girl and I want to be a film director but after watching this I feel like that's not going to come true I just want to make films that people like and people watch I don't want it for the money I just want to make a good film

You know the film industry does not begin and end with America and Hollywood Watchmojo. Sure you threw in Toronto to represent. But I put it to you that other countries like the UK, Japan and France have a great film industry better than Canada, and in many ways better than America. France has been a known and very respected part of the film community for many decades, delivering high-end films with great stories that Hollywood has taken stories from and converted them into American versions on numerous occasions. England itself has become a powerhouse of style and fun in its films and is now developing the budget to go toe to toe with some of Americans A graders and has now become a place of desire for actors to be able to express themselves cleanly in the art in which they practice and not be subjected to as much gimmicks and sellouts as all these PG-13 comic book movie stars that are emerging. Hollywood's ego keeps it from realizing that they are actually lagging behind making quality entertainment when it comes to telling a good story anymore that doesn't start off with executives wondering "How mush merchandise can we sell from this?"

Could you make this same top ten but for people behind the scenes, like directors, editors, or camera people

Make a Top 10 Worst Performances by Oscar winning actors.

Shortcut: Be good looking.

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I like this video i be sure to keep all these in mind.I am planning on relocating to L.A and get in the entertainment industry doing something that's positive and upliftling.

Thank you Watchmojo I have been a huge fan of yours for quiet some time and ever since I was little I've have wanted to become an actress but I have no idea where to start. I have looked at tip videos and researched but I couldn't find any thing. I would even start to give up but then I would watch your channel on KZfaq I saw all the rags to riches stories, and the biographies that you guys post and not only does it gives me inspiration but it also gives me hope.

Thank you Watchmojo, this has been very helpful!!

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a good book I had read is called Hollywood 101: The Film Industry. It gives a guide on how Hollywood and how you can make it into the business.

That'll be cool if you're known as the King of Extras and you appear in almost every blockbuster. That would be the best job..

Networking can literally apply as #1 to almost any job out there. Seriously, it isn't what you know, it's who you know.

Just make your own movie and stick it on your resume.

Hell yeah just the information I needed to get started, now I just have to implement these tips in my journey.

Step 1: become famous on KZfaq

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Two of my great loves, 1. Acting and 2. WatchMojo all in one video

Thanks Watchmojo for this video! This can help me go to the business!

You forgot the part were you sell your soul.

These tips that Watchmojo makes are very insightful. Let's face it, filmmaking is hard to do. Ever since the dawn of it. What's strange is that there are more movie fans out there today than before and say they want to be a Filmmaker or an actor, a producer, or a screenplayer. I'm not pessimistic on saying the film industry is tough to break in fact I'm not in the film industry neither am I putting myself down or anyone else saying they can't. It's just there are some things that people need to know if they want to get into as a Director or Etc. It all depends on if your vision as a filmmaker, starting from the bottom (obviously or maybe), if your project is good, and just thinking out loud here If it's in your destiny to make a living off from the big screen seen by millions of people. Maybe I'm wrong but don't listen to me, I'm just another small person with a small voice who finds the world a system of the same clique of LA- Passionate but Cynical.

There should be a video that teaches specifically how to Network haha. I always felt like that was the hardest part to get going. At least for me

unfortunately it is very difficult for shy artists -like myself- to network

i really hope you guys do a Top 10 Tips for Getting into the animation Industry sometime soon

Most important rule they forgot, actually BE GOOD AT WHATEVER YOU DO!!!!

To everyone asking for a list for film makers, directors, cinematographers, set designers, and etc. The same list applies just disregard tips that are actor specific such as memorizing lines or getting head shots.

I want to be in a movie so freaking much!

Actually a pretty accurate list.

I love watchmojo. Thanks a lot for this video especially

Ahh I love the challenge of making it in the film industry.. I love acting !!🎭

Really helpful xx

Thaks watchmojo really need a video like this

These are some really great inspiration tips for anyone wanting to enter in the entertainment industry . I want to director amd hopefully make it to the big screen . However , I dont a crew and dont have equipment but truly enjoy watching movies and seeing great scenes with good acting . And I dont have any experience but I do have good ideas to show . What would you guys recommend me to do when I enroll in college and what film cameras would I recommend me to buy ? I really want to have a success future and of course honest feedback . Thank you .

I’ve decided to go to college and become a writer, it’s going well to some extent. The plot 9; the book I’m writing is actually original, which is surprising since it’s somewhat of a simple concept, I have no clue how nobody has come up with it. If everything goes well, I’ll have it published and be working on the movie version as a co-producer/screenwriter.

This is helpful!

Great list :D I'm hoping to become an actress someday, and I want to start with commercials and small gigs. I know hopes of going big are way too far out of my reach, so I can settle for any taste of the action :)

It is about who you know- that’s why Ansel Elgort, Timothee Chalamet, and Taron Egerton are overnight superstars in this gen

they should upload more videos like this to help people who are dreaming to be what they want. i have a freind who loves acting so il show em this video

Damn you Watch Mojo. Stop trying to get people to move to California. That's too many trying to make it big here.

I've always wanted to write and direct a shortfilm, because those are the only things I'm interested in these days, but I don't have the sort of contacts or resources to help me pull it off, at least not yet. Better get started on script #347.

Thanks im tryimg to get that edge and i see what im doing wrong but you forgot starting out small like school plays up colledge up to broadway then hopefully acting thats also another way

Do the Top 10 List for how to become a Voice Actor!

There were a lot of clips from Friends! Please do a 'Top 10 Friends Episodes' list

Thanks for inspiring me

I think good old luck and a do-it-yourself attitude is what you really need. Find people to make good amateur videos with, post them on youtube, share them with others, show that you actually ARE a good actor. Make videos of varying length of various types of characters showing off a wider range of roles you can play and the skills you have at playing them. The greatest actors are universalists who also have strong core abilities that they are able to bring with them from movie to movie. Jim Carrey isn't just an actor, for instance, he's a universalist actor who manages to adapt but at the same time bring with him those core abilities. His in particular are playfulness and simply fast thinking. He's able to show off a massive outburst of energy, and he's able to pretend being anyone. While pretention is of course a quality any actor should have, Jim Carrey doesn't really believe in his characters, which is why, in my eyes, you can separate the notion of pretention from the notion of belief. Among actors who are on the other side of the scale, I would include Johnny Depp, who gets into an outright love-affair with his characters, and is great at being sarcastic and ironic. Then there are actors like Leonardo DiCaprio who has the ability to enamor his audience and show passion like no other. Now as an actor yourself, you should ask yourself what is your core ability? What do you bring with you into your characters that makes you special? Are you playful? Are you believable? Are you passionate? You can't play passionate if you simply ain't passionate, that's just gonna be mediocre at best. And if you try to play playful without being playful people are just gonna think you're an idiot. If you don't have any core abilities at, my advice is: give up, at best have it as a possible hobby. You won't become a big star unless somebody malplaces you in a big movie, because you ain't gonna be enough.

I was hoping this would be more about directing, creating content and getting noticed I have so many ideas for movies and music videos.....

Sunday I will go for the casting of a new movie so this is nice :D

I was really excited, until I found out this was just acting. Could you do some for filmmakers? There's more to the movie industry than just acting.

Hey can you do a Top 10 tip on becoming a director

Well in today's day and age if you want to get into the movie industry, youtube and vimeo are the keys. We live in the digital age where it only takes a good idea, passion, and the Internet to get noticed and kick off a career in filmmaking/acting.

its super easy as a female, just look through various craigslist adds and BAM youll be in front of a camera in no time.

Kevin Smith talked about this on his college tour 8 years ago.

Yes

I'm planning to become a screenwriter, can you do tips for those that want to be in the industry who isn't trying to be an actor or actress.

please can you do a "top ten supernatural episodes"

Cmon Mojo where is top 10 James Horner scores? Honor him. RIP

awesome video!!!!!!

Do top ten for music industry!

The only issues I have are purchasing the equipment needed to produce a low budget film,not enough people with which to work with,and no experience in special effects or script writing.Thankfully,I am waiting to graduate in order to enter college,where I can start my preparation towards a career of film directing!

This was for acting I was hoping it was film making, can you do one on film making.

can you guys also do top ten tips of becoming a famous movie director

I really want to be a director, how about top ten tips for becoming a director?

Please do one for music industry

Please do one for filmmaking

The first line is not an understatement, She was definatly right!

Super 8 is one of my favorite movies ever!

I think that I am decent. I already practice a lot. I want to give it a shot. How do I get over my shyness so I can perform well in front of others?

Hi watchmojo, if you read this can you make one on how to be a director

Tips for getting into film directing please thank you

Do these tips work if u want to be a screen writer?

They should do a top ten ways to get in to the top ten list making industry

There all good tips but I feel like tip #1 because it really is not what you know but who you know and that’s what I need to do because I got the acting part down.

Hey just a suggestion, could you have tips to be a director that's what i wanna be in the movie business

Top 10 Tips for getting in the Music Industry please.

Becoming an actor is all I want in the World... but I have no clue on how to get in contact with movie people or where to start. .

well its kinda hard but i will try to practice

Nah, the 10 things you need are: 1- know someone in the business 2- know someone in the business 3- know someone in the business 4- know someone in the business 5- know someone in the business 6- know someone in the business 7- know someone in the business 8- know someone in the business 9- know someone in the business 10- know someone in the business

What if I live in the UK and I have no experience what so ever, I am going to a theatre school and I’m also going to get an agent soon , where will that take me in life ?also I’m doing drama in school. I’m only 13 and I want to star in movies and get known any tips???

Make a top ten list on uncredited movie roles by big actors before they were famous

I just want to write films, I've written 5 screenplays and I believe 2 of them are actually quite good

Do top ten tips in becoming a film maker

Can you make one about voice acting?

WatchMojo.com can you do one on writing/directing too?

2. Be good looking 1. Be white

Ive recently wanted to become a filmmaker, but the thing is Idont have any skills or experience Also makes it really difficult to do something in Missouri