10 Bits Of Advice For Young Filmmakers From “Skyfall” Director Sam Mendes

Director Sam Mendes talks about his experiences making two James Bond films, Skyfall and Spectre, and offers up 10 pieces of advice for aspiring directors

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The following is a summary of Mendes’ full 10-part list, which has been lightly edited here for clarity. 1. Get in touch with your inner 12-year-old. He or she was such an interesting kid. 2. You can only ever point the camera at one thing at a time. 3. You’re playing roulette with someone else's money. If you're going to bet it all on black you need to be able to explain why. 4. Making an action sequence is only interesting when you're in the cutting room. Up until then, it is literally the most tedious thing you will ever do. 5. On the day, be prepared. But also be prepared to make stuff up. 6. When you're choosing collaborators, do not listen to people who tell you, “Yes, but I've never done a big movie.” If they're any good, they will learn just like I did. 7. Learn to tune out the white noise. You cannot please everyone. 8. Tarantino, Spielberg, Nolan, Scorsese, Paul Greengrass, JJ Abrams and Paul Thomas Anderson all still shoot on film. There is a reason. 9. You're trying to surf the big wave so be prepared to be wiped out. But when you catch it, it feels like nothing else. 10. When you get excited don't be afraid to leap out of your chair and sing the Bond theme.

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