"My three P's: passion, patience, perseverance. You have to do this if you've got to be a filmmaker." - Robert Wise
1. Please explain how you are spending your mentorship time (Is it at a workplace or somewhere else? Are you shadowing? Are you able to do tasks that are meaningfully related to the topic? If so, what? Are there other people who are experts in the location? Etc...)
A: As of last week, I changed mentorships due to a conflict of schedules. My old mentor was becoming really busy with his Hollywood projects and wasn’t going to be able to find a way to mentor me in the meantime. I was very happy enough to find a new mentor, but have not started my hours with him yet. The only issue is that he lives in the Bay Area, however he travels down to southern California when he has film shoots in LA. We discussed what we could do for my hours and came up with a couple of ideas. He told me that I could shadow with him on a couple of sets when he comes down in order to view the way a professional set works. In addition, we talked about a project we could potentially do together so he could help give hands-on feedback through the entire filmmaking process like directing, editing, screenwriting, etc.
2. How did you find your mentor? How did you convince this person to help you?
A: I actually found my mentor through a mutual friend, Brianne Estrada. Her brother, Marc, is a recent UC Berkeley graduate that studied filmmaking as well as poly-psych (a combination of neurology and psychology). With his arsenal of knowledge, I found him to be the most perfect mentor I could have especially with my focus on filmmaking being the cognitive side of it. I asked Brianne if her brother would be willing to mentor me with the extent of this project. In addition, I emailed him a proposal email for the idea of mentoring me, complete with an explanation of the overall project and some of my past works. He gladly accepted the position.
3. How would you rate your comfort level with your mentor at this point in your relationship? How does this relate to the time you've spent so far at mentorship/with this person.
A: As of right now, I’ve only met Marc once, and that was for my interview. This is due to the recent change of mentors. However, during the interview, I really feel like we hit it off. He gave off a very calming vibe, which made me comfortable through the interview. I feel like this is a sign of his evolved communication skills, being a filmmaking director, and that he’s going to be able to give a plethora of knowledgeable information.
4. What went well in this interview? Why do you think so? What do you still need to improve? How do you know? How will you go about it?
A: I feel that this interview went really well. I believe this because of his initial friendly tone and his vast knowledge of the industry. He seems like a very interesting person to be able to get to know and learn from. I feel like I still need to improve on my follow-up questions. I do like asking follow-up questions, but I feel I need to be able to learn how to make deeper, more wholesome inquiries regarding a topic in order to receive the most insight I can get from a professional. However, I do feel that I improved this skill greatly from my first interview.
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