is it to late for me to be interested in being a director?

Question

i am currently 17 y/o and i just recently got interested in persuing a directing career for movies. I have no expierience directing, so is it to late to start it as a possible career?

Answer 1

No! I don't believe there is anything for which you are too old except maybe Olympic Women's Gymnastics. ;-) Many fine directors have come to it later in life, usually, but not always, after some years in a related field like acting or crew work behind the camera.



At your age, you could still choose to go to film school, but, again, many have achieved great things as directors without doing so. There are many paths. The important ingredients are vision and passion.



Try to get inside the heads of your favorite directors. Watch great (and not-so-great) movie's with questions like these in mind: How does this scene further the story? Why did the director choose to shoot this from this angle? How was this shot accomplished? Does the editing serve or distract from the storyline. What might I have done differently? What made this film (or scene) work (or not work)? You get the idea. Be very analytical.



Next, try reading stories that you have not seen as movies and picture it as a movie in your head. I don't mean just the normal visualization that we all do when reading or hearing a story, but a real, shot-by-shot vision of how YOU would make it look to make the story compelling. Think about color, lighting, camera angles, and a style. Try to hear the sounds of the story and smell the smells. Think about where you would and would not want music and what sort of music it would be.



With this sort of practice, you can begin to develop the mind of a director and your unique voice as a storyteller. Now, get a camcorder and start making short, compelling films that tell a story and convey a feeling or an idea.



Good luck!

Answer 2

You are 17. When I saw this question I thought you were going to be like 40 years old or some age like that and even then it is not too late. So I would say at 17 years old you're in great shape. I'm guessing you have graduated or are graduating high school and hopefully you have had good grades from your freshman year to your senior year. If you have had good grades such as A's and B's and at the lowest, C's, then you should apply to a college that offers courses in directing, movie making, etc. Look at different colleges websites in your state and look at the different schools and departments within the college. For example, I want to learn Arabic so I am going to go to UNC Chapel Hill and learn Arabic through their Asian Studies department. Just remember, it is almost never too late to pursue your dreams.

Answer 3

Not at all. Most directors didn't get into directing until graduate school at age 22 or older when they went to film school.

Answer 4

You're 17 dude. Life is just beginning. Go for it!

Answer 5

Your 17 you can do whatever you want