Director for hire

What started out as a fantasy about working in the movies has now come to a point where I feel comfortable offering my services and charging for the as not only a writer but a director too.

It was way back in 2008 when I decided to "go for it" in terms of making screenwriting a career and while I do still love the writing element of what I do, I find myself more and more in love with directing and shooting the movies that I write. With a simple post on Facebook today I have officially announced that I am now a gun Director for hire.

What a journey it has been to get to that post. I started as a shy writer who thought he knew everything and grew into someone who continues to learn and pursue knowledge about writing and movies on a daily basis. I wrote a few shorts, directed three of them, got nominated for a fancy sounding award for one of them. I've written numerous features that people have acclaimed as such things as "the freshest voice in years", "the funniest script I've read in years"and "not very good"!

I've always loved movies and to now be working in that space, to have my name amongst the greats and the heroes I worship is an amazing thing. I'm not saying that I'm a Scorsese or a Spielberg but I'm out there doing the same work. I'm a director and so are they, some will say that that is where the similarities end but I don't care, I'm doing it!

And so it's with great pleasure today that I have officially announced that I'm available to hire. I'll direct your movie for a reasonable fee, I'll even cut it and package it if you want me to.

When I look back at the day that I decided to try screenwriting I thank my lucky stars that I did and that I'm not wondering what may have been, instead I'm dreaming about the future and the possibilities that lie ahead.

So whoever you are, whatever you are doing, don't wait. Five years ago I didn't wait and now I'm here as a writer/director/gun for hire.

Rock on

Dave