One of the most iconic filmmakers ever, Ridley Scott, even at age 77, shows no signs of slowing down any time soon, with his recent release of The Martian.
http://nofilmschool.com/2015/11/77-year-old-ridley-scott-emphasizes-power-storyboards-and-written-word In this interview, Scott tells his experience in the film business. He had never made a movie until he was 40, and almost 40 years later, is still making movies at the top of the box office 5 weeks in a row (The Martian has made over $550 million worldwide). He states that GoPro's are quite a helpful tool in the industry, for he put 30 around Matt Damon throughout the movie. He also tells the importance if storyboarding, which seems to be something people I know don't really enjoy. "I storyboarded the entire film, right through everything. they aren’t stick figures, they are wide shots, mediums, etc. With the power of the board — we doubled the budget [of Alien] — we went to 4.2m to 8.4m." It's amazing someone so successful started at 40 and has built up completely, and plans going for as long as possible. Filmmaking is a timeless career, one of the only careers where people don't want to retire at 65 and don't want to stop and relax. That shows signs that the field you are in is right for you, when you love going to work every day so much you want to work that job into the grave with you.
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