Assignment #1: Will I use this strategy? Yes I will use the strategy, it sounds like the most natural next steps because its using things that are available to me today. Assignment #2: If yes, what are my 3 biggest roadblocks? If not, what are the reasons? 1. Creating the story that's the most true to my voice, I think it might take time to find my voice. 2. Finding crew, but that's doable. 3. Things i'm not knowledgeable in yet, like post production.

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Assignment #1: My biggest takeaway is: All the steps sound very practical and doable. I'm taking away that it is possible for me to be the one that creates opportunities and jobs for others, plus it's something that shouldn't be hard but fun because the story should stem from my core and not from trying to be like anyone else. My greatest asset that I have is myself. Assignment #2: My biggest concern/challenge is I think my biggest obstacle that I will need to overcome is my fear of being seen authentically and limiting self beliefs. All the actions are possible, but if I don't believe that i can do it, or if i don't believe in myself, then I'll just be too afraid to take action. I'm glad that I'm aware, and i have my personal strategies to overcome those limiting doubts, like meditation, but if anything holds me back, it will be my old identity.

1. What’s one “Lottery System” you’ve tried? I haven't tried anything like that because i'm still starting out. I'm mostly taking acting classes and auditioning for roles that I like but most of them are on the bottom of the tier, like student films, or no pay projects. What I was going to do to level up is to gather my footage, (I have a plan for my reel), and my other marketing materials, to get a well known agent, that was for next year, but now I'm interested in what my actions would be from this courses advice. 1. What did it cost you (money, time, energy)? Honestly my journey has been a breeze so far because all the action that i was taking stemed from how big my mindset was at that time, and the more i change my mindset the bigger and easier my actions seem to get. I don't have regret on the money i spent for my acting classes because it gave me a technique to fall back on and a good community. The time I've spent has been fun, but now I feel like it's time to up my game, elevate my mindset to greater limits and get more things accomplished. 1. What’s your biggest takeaway from this video? It sounds like it all falls back on 'YOU' or me, showing me, my most authentic self. I don't know what that means yet as i will soon find out, but it resonates with me because one of my struggles has been to make sure I always stay true to myself. I have big aspirations, but I never want to get there by doing anything that doesn't align with myself, and even submitting auditions that I don't care for falls into that category which is why I've been avoiding them.

Welcome to One Grand Filmmakers 👋 🎉 In this community, I'll show you how I turned a $1,000 feature film into 3 more features, a full-time career in filmmaking, and relationships with the biggest names and platforms in the industry. But first... Please, introduce yourself :) (EXTRA CREDIT: Like 5 other posts, and welcome other filmmakers to the community as well!) Let's goooooo! 🚀