What qualities and skills should one possess to become a film director?

manpreet Best Answer 3 years ago

It's not a job, it’s a lifestyle. Filmmaking consumes every single waking moment. Unless one has a passion for what he/she is doing, he/she won't be able to do this. Personal challenge is to juggle with your dream personal life. Manage that properly and we will all think you are a magician. This work also takes up a huge amount of physical and mental resources. Health needs to be dealt with in detail. It's not about how hard you work, it's about how smart you work. One needs to learn quickly about doing the work smartly. Knowing what you really want or knowing how someone is going to react to what you need before you spring into action is half the battle. Then get ready for the heavy lifting. Every successful person has lots of people trying to take them down. One must not get off track because of others criticism. One must be self-motivated and determined till the project gets completed.