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October 05, 2004
No Grad School
Tonight, I went to a function at NYU for the Volvo film contest winners (basically the same as the Coke contest, only longer films and more money), and I met a number of different people who gave me great advice on grad school. I am very confident that I could put together a kick-ass application and get accepted to NYU, and maybe some others. But at the same time, it's just not for me. School is great for people who need school - but I've never needed school to do what I do. From ventriloquism to filmmaking to cartooning to writing - nearly everything I've learned has been on my own initiative. I'm a self-starter, and the worst stuff I've ever done is when I've been fulfilling exercises for a class. God, I have that stuff locked away never to be seen again.
But PKB had a great comment, and it's one I need to stick by - make sure I'm not in the same place next year that I'm in now. Make sure I've accomplished, produced something that puts me in a better position. Writing costs nothing, of course, and I should have at least a few scripts by then. I'd also like to produce two short films of differing genres. Basically, I need to make a list of expectations for next October, then do everything I can to meet those expectations. And I can do it - I'm absolutely sure I can. Real life starts now, so time to make the best of it.
Posted by nick at October 5, 2004 12:53 AM