I was watching an interview with Christopher Nolan on the ReelBlend podcast the other day.
One of the most interesting things Nolan said was how he didn’t go to film school.
Just imagine that. One of the biggest, best, and definitely one of the most popular, directors currently around. Yet he didn’t go to film school or any other form of formal training in the art.
Instead, he simply got in there and started practicing making films at an early age.
Nolan was seven years old when he first borrowed his dad’s Super 8 camera to play around with.
He loved watching other films, thinking about the narratives, and just indulging himself in the world of cinema.
But that’s not where our story ends.
Christopher Nolan isn’t the only person where this is the case. Coincidentally, another big industry name who works closely together with Nolan, and someone who, as you may (or may not) know, I can’t seem to shut up about, also didn’t have any formal training.
More specifically, Hans Zimmer.
Zimmer never went to music school. Instead, he used to play in rock/punk band when he was younger and loved to improve music on the piano or create his own compositions.
Now, this isn’t to say the only solution for you is to start young.
Maybe it is if you want to compete at the highest level of Hollywood. But I’m guessing that’s not your gig. And it’s not mine either.
Instead, I want you to realize the importance of going out there in putting in the work. Getting the practical experience. Getting your hands dirty so to say. You don’t have to get some formal schooling to be good at your craft (this isn’t medical advice).
I don’t care how if you’ve gone to business school, med school, music school, or no school at all.
The only thing that matters is how often you’re practicing your craft.
And that’s one of the many, many, seriously many, reasons why I recommend you and everybody else to start mailing daily and start doing so today. The amount of growth you’ll experience is almost unfathomable—both in personal ability as well as in business and revenue growth.
You don’t need to go to email or business school to get started.
But getting a quick 1–2 hour introduction to point you in the right direction never hurts.
With that said.
Check out Email Valhalla to learn the foundations and avoid the early pitfalls so you can focus on getting in there and getting that practice starting today.
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