And when you’re out, it can feel like you’ve lost something important. Like you can’t get back to that version of yourself who once made films easily – with gusto, and great taste!

But here’s what I want to tell you (and myself):

That feeling is bullshit.

You don’t need to be making films 24/7 to be a filmmaker.

Look at your favorite directors – many go years between projects. It’s normal.

But at a certain point, “normal” becomes “stuck,” and you finally hit that moment where you say:

Enough.

It’s time to get back into the mode.

It’s time to make something again.

It’s time to ship a story to the world.

But it’s making the switch that’s the hardest part.

Before I made The Lost Fortune of Oliver Brody I hadn’t made a “big” film in years. Stepping back into “real” filmmaker mode, where I had major skin in the game, was scary and at times overwhelming.

The only thing that helped me push through that was remembering the times when it wasn’t difficult. When I was making a short film every month for eight straight months back in 2015, and I was red-lining life in filmmaking mode.

My momentum was at an all-time high, and those little no-budget films ended up changing the whole trajectory of my life.

But they also gave me something even more valuable:

The knowledge that whenever I want to make a film… I can.

At the drop of a hat, I can come up with a story.

I can pull people together.

I can shoot it.

I can cut it.

I can finish it and share it with the world.

And so can you! But in my experience, that internal belief that gets you off your ass and creating usually doesn’t come from inspiration… it comes from reps.

And reps come from embracing a system that demands you GO even when you don’t feel “ready.”

And that’s exactly why I created WRAPPED in 30 Days.

I wanted to give filmmakers the ability to turn on filmmaking mode whenever they need to — even after long stretches of feeling stuck, uninspired, or overwhelmed.

Because when you have the:

• Knowledge
• Schedule & deadlines
• Templates & tools
• Community & accountability

…to make films quickly, cheaply, and consistently – your excuses dry up.

You become brave enough to get back in the saddle of filmmaking mode, and ride the bull as long as you can.

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🚨 Black Friday Sale 🚨

If you’re ready to flip back into filmmaking mode, I’m running a short sale on WRAPPED.

Get lifetime access for $200 off – but this weekend only.

Here’s what students are saying about it:

If you want a little extra support, I’m also offering something I’ve never done:

One-on-one coaching with me as you make your film is 50% off.

(Usually $500 → now $250.)

So if you’re feeling the itch to tell your stories, this is me giving you a push.

Make a film now, or whenever you free up – you’ll have lifetime access to it all. So whenever life knocks you out of the mode again…

WRAPPED will be waiting.

Here’s the link: wrapped.school​

Favorites this week:

I’m doing some research for a video about James Cameron and loved this exchange between him and Arnold Schwarzenegger from the making of Terminator:

Arnold: “I’ll be back” doesn’t sound natural for me. I should say “I will be back.” Cameron: “I don’t tell you how to act. Don’t tell me how to write. Just say the line.”

Let’s make some movies.

-Kent

PS – Don’t wait long on WRAPPED, the sale ends November 30th.

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