Enter the Arena Before You Shout from the Gallery

Everyone has advice for the film industry.

“Make better films.”
“Use fresh faces.”
“Don’t waste money.”
“Why so many retakes?”
“Just tell a good story, what’s so hard?”

Sounds easy, right?

Well — it’s easier said than done.

Most of these opinions come from outside the industry. From people who’ve never faced a 24-hour shoot. Never handled a tantrum on set. Never begged a financier. Never rewrote a script 12 times. Never prayed for a rain-free day during an outdoor shoot with 100 extras waiting. Never got ghosted by a producer after working for 6 months.

Cinema is not just lights, camera, and fame. It’s sweat, chaos, compromise, passion, and pain. It’s putting your soul on display — and watching the world tear it apart in 2 minutes.

So before you throw your next ‘expert opinion,’
Here’s a better idea:

Enter the field. Make a short film. Shoot a scene. Direct one actor. Handle one crisis. Spend one sleepless night editing.

Only then will you earn the right to speak.
Until then, please — respect the hustle.
Because this field breaks more hearts than it makes stars.

And trust me — even the worst film takes more courage to make than the best comment ever typed.

- Manu 

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