Expert: Rusty Meyers - 8/4/2007

Question
I am 14 years old I want to become a director I have directed alot of  short videos but i have no idea what I need to do from here... oh yeah and i live in Oklahoma :(

Answer
You are 14 and directing short films?
WOW, good for you.
I hope that they aren't just of your friends and family.
Take some courses in your school.
Keep shooting, but start getting out in the community level and if there are any local festivals, get involved.
Contact your local film commision or acting workshops, go to craigslist.com and look up projects in your town.
Be a PA for any local filmakers team, you have a lot to learn.
Albeit, lights, sound, actors, angles, lenses, there are a lot of books in the library that should help.
I'm just an actor but learning about what we (actors) need from directors and how to get out of us what you want, and still let us create too, will make you an actors director.
Listen to everyone.
Good Luck.