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In theory... how do INTPs do as Filmmakers/Screenwriters
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Rixus
I introverted think. Therefore, I am.
I see no reason why this isn't a perfectly valid INTP career choice - if you can do it. INTP's are quite creative and you'll find many of us are writers of some description. I have a couple of bits published and have been putting together some material to start a writing blog, mostly for fun. The Wachowskis are known to be INTP - and look at the work they've created.
The problem with INTP's and any form of writing is that it's very competitive and requires a lot of hard work and perseverance. Creativity we may have in abundance. Hard work and perseverance, however, are not traits we are known for. Any INTP who can overcome this hurdle can accomplish almost anything they set their mind to.
The problem with INTP's and any form of writing is that it's very competitive and requires a lot of hard work and perseverance. Creativity we may have in abundance. Hard work and perseverance, however, are not traits we are known for. Any INTP who can overcome this hurdle can accomplish almost anything they set their mind to.
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Did you try screenwritting workshop? Get insider look how pro people work. Dont just read books ;-) Experience!
When I was 19 my dream was to be movie director. To try my greatness I went on ten days workshop atached to cinema festival. Did short film with three german girls and supervision of pro guys. I learn that:
1. I suck in being micromanaged and in micromanaging others ("dont like follow or be followed "comes to mind)
2. I suck in comunication
3. I was entitled young jerk in sea of entitled young jerks
4. I had no idea what i'm talking about and what i'm doing - just showing off (and had nothing to show)
5. dealing with so much people was exhausting - big introversion isues. Plus I didnt like anyone there really.
Next year I tried to make movie with classmates and friends. Things went well for half a day and then on evening was a party and I never mantion doing that movie again.
Actually most work was done by ESTP roommate who provided all people I wanted - "talk them in". And ISTP(?)friend provided camera and his skills in that department. I produced a script and was pretending that I care. Such a director
So if you neither above (means: you more mature person with strong desire to do something)or you are some but you have the will to work on yourself (stuff Rixus wrote) then why not. Concentrate on results. I'm still lazy git so...
movie director dream
When I was 19 my dream was to be movie director. To try my greatness I went on ten days workshop atached to cinema festival. Did short film with three german girls and supervision of pro guys. I learn that:
1. I suck in being micromanaged and in micromanaging others ("dont like follow or be followed "comes to mind)
2. I suck in comunication
3. I was entitled young jerk in sea of entitled young jerks
4. I had no idea what i'm talking about and what i'm doing - just showing off (and had nothing to show)
5. dealing with so much people was exhausting - big introversion isues. Plus I didnt like anyone there really.
Next year I tried to make movie with classmates and friends. Things went well for half a day and then on evening was a party and I never mantion doing that movie again.
Actually most work was done by ESTP roommate who provided all people I wanted - "talk them in". And ISTP(?)friend provided camera and his skills in that department. I produced a script and was pretending that I care. Such a director
So if you neither above (means: you more mature person with strong desire to do something)or you are some but you have the will to work on yourself (stuff Rixus wrote) then why not. Concentrate on results. I'm still lazy git so...
movie director dreamQuickTwist
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This is what separates INTP from ISTP IMO.
Jennywocky
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It depends on what part of filmmaking you want to do. There's a ton of jobs involved in making a film. Some might be better fits. (An INTP who isn't comfortable interacting with and/or directing the actions of other people, for example / is unable to make a lot of decisions, might not find the role of director very palatable even if they have a vision for something... unless they can do a very "small" film with only a few close staff.)
Anyway, sure, you can be a screenwriter (which allows you to do a lot of work alone, although you'd have to pitch your scripts to sell them, and the more people you know, the more you can get your foot in the door, and you'd also have to accept your beautiful holistically coherent script might be made more incoherent by folks later in the process).
Or you could be a film editor (which, if you have an eye for it, to me seems to be really compatible -- you basically let everyone give you all the pieces, and you cut them together to make a coherent picture, albeit working with the director so their vision isn't lost. Lots of control, you can work mostly alone, other people generate the details and you work with the overall product).
or a composer (which again you can work alone, generate lots of ideas, have flexibility as long as the mood fits the vision, have other folks fill in the score for you perhaps and direct the orchestra, and so on -- it's just that, like with screenwriter, you'd have to sell yourself regularly until you get to be well known).
And so on...
Anyway, sure, you can be a screenwriter (which allows you to do a lot of work alone, although you'd have to pitch your scripts to sell them, and the more people you know, the more you can get your foot in the door, and you'd also have to accept your beautiful holistically coherent script might be made more incoherent by folks later in the process).
Or you could be a film editor (which, if you have an eye for it, to me seems to be really compatible -- you basically let everyone give you all the pieces, and you cut them together to make a coherent picture, albeit working with the director so their vision isn't lost. Lots of control, you can work mostly alone, other people generate the details and you work with the overall product).
or a composer (which again you can work alone, generate lots of ideas, have flexibility as long as the mood fits the vision, have other folks fill in the score for you perhaps and direct the orchestra, and so on -- it's just that, like with screenwriter, you'd have to sell yourself regularly until you get to be well known).
And so on...