Dear FANS! OMG...This has been a VERY big wee k for my career. Why? bc a very talented film maker who is my mentor has given an interview to me that i will also share with my ASP too. This director is Arnon (I used to spell huis name **Anron** LOL!) and his last name is "Shorr" which may be a very comon name in Egypt but he is American and runs a FILM STUDIO named OxRock Productions (cool name!) that is in to making indepenent films. Mayube one day they will make MY films but i am very happy for now bc of the advise and the help also bc even tho all my FANS can give advise on the "scripts" only some one like arnron can really help get my "script"s to be made into movies like a big producer and so his advise is such a great thing to an artist like me lol! Here is the interview which really taught me a lot an I hope it teaches u a lot too!
ASP: how much money have u made from making movies? can u make enough to support yourself or even buy a manshion and forty cars?
ARNON: I hardly make any money from making movies yet. I hope to make money soon, but it’s very hard to get to that point. This is a field where either you’re making money, or you’re not, and when you’re making money, it’s usually pretty good money, too. Doing this stuff independently, though, means I’m sinking more money in to this than I’m earning from it. Oh, well.
ASP:what got u interested in making movies and when did u decide that you wanted to do it full time as a living?\
ARNON: I got most excited about filmmaking after seeing “Jurassic Park†when I was ten years old. Somehow, I got bitten by that film bug, and ever since then, I’ve been itching to become a professional filmmaker.
ASP:who has inspired u to make movies and who do u look up to most in move making? (Arnron did not nswer this question i dont know whyjy but maybe the answer is a secfret)
ASP: is it important to watch old movies (many old movies are very boring!)? can learning about the history of films help you make them and why?
ARNON: It is exceptionally important to watch old movies – even the boring ones! (Movies, by the way, aren’t that old – they were invented around 1896-97).   It’s very important to know what came before you – what was considered good, what was considered artful, etc., so that you don’t make the same mistakes. Also, film is a very specific language, and watching more movies gives you a greater visual and cinematic vocabulary to work with in creating your own films.
ASP:do u write all ur mpovies yourself or do u sometimes make other peoiple's "scripts"?
ARNON: I prefer to direct other people’s writing. I’ve been told that I write well, but I don’t trust my own writing much.
ASP: if u do write movies, talkk about that process-how is a "script" made? how long should it be? what should the characters do in it? how should the format look like?
ARNON: Short scripts can be flexible, but the shorter the better. Feature-length scripts should be comfortably between 90 and 120 pages, never more never fewer. Since I’m not a writer, I can’t really talk about the process of writing.
ASP:how can a young and creative screenwriter go to get people to make his films?
ARNRON: Write a lot, and be very open to criticism and feedback. Then, keep writing, and writing, and writing, and study other writers’ work – you can buy and read screenplays of famous films just about anywhere. Take writing courses, and of course, keep writing. But don’t keep writing if your work isn’t improving. You have to constantly challenge yourself to do better. Also, there is a certain element of mainstream thinking that has to come in to play – if you write something obscure or excessively strange, you’ll have a much harder time selling it than if you write something more traditional.
ASP:how can the internet help to make movies? what do this and other tecnology do to change film and make it more for everyone?
ARNRON: This is a tough question that many people in Hollywood are agonizing about. So far, the internet seems to be hurting movies, to some extent – allowing for people to copy and share Hollywood films without having to pay for them.  But on the other side, it’s an incredible distribution medium for independent filmmakers who are less concerned about making money and more concerned about getting their names and reputations out there in the world. The jury is still out, though, as to how the Internet is going to revolutionize filmmaking. Everyone knows it’s doing it, but no one is quite sure how.
ASP:can u give advice to young filmakers on how to become successfulk and have people make their films?
ARNRON: Keep working, do things yourself, and work for others. Get little jobs on big films, learn everything that you can, and go make your own films, too, for really cheap. Take every opportunity to learn from ‘real-life’ situations, and apply what you learn to your own work.
ASP: tell us something about the movies u have made-what experieneces have been most helpful or funny? what cjhallenges have come up?
ANRNON: Every one of my films comes with its own set of challenges and small victories. They can be everything from massive, catastrophic pseudo-legal disasters to minor technical glitches. The key is to learn from every problem that comes up, and to use it to try to make the film better.
ASP: why do u make movies in black and white now that colors have been invented?
ANRRON: Just because it’s out there, doesn’t mean it has to be used all the time. 3D and IMAX have been invented, too, but if every movie were a 3D movie or an IMAX movie, things would get boring. So, now, even coming from Hollywood, we see some 3D movies, some IMAX movies, some regular movies (in different formats and aspect-ratios), and even some stuff in black-and-white.
ASP:do u have any interesting stories about movies or making them to tell?
ANRON: I have plenty of interesting stories, but none to tell now – the most interesting stories are always the ones that haven’t ended yet.
ASP:when will u move to hollyhwood?
ANRON: Who knows? When I’m offered a contract that makes the move worthwhile, perhaps?
Thank u soooo much Anron! My FANS should become HIS fans too bc he is a v good mentor to me and teacher also. U can see his website at http://www.oxrockproductions.com and also he has a film on the inter net called ON THE LOT and so u should go to that web pahe http://www.onthelot.com and vote for his film bc if he wins i win LOL!
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