How do you become a filmmaker, writer, artist, etc.? Grab a camera, notebook, paint brush, etc. and get started.
While Tarantino and Rodriguez are great role models for creating content their own way and staying true to their unique voices, I LOVE the beginning of the video where Sam Raimi talks about DOING something related to making a movie every damn day and, if you stick with it, you’re going to end up with a movie in no time. May not be a good movie. That’s okay. Take what you’ve learned from what you’ve just made and do it again.
To Robert Rodriguez’s point about more competition: If you want to make a movie that grosses $200 million, he’s right. The competition is still overwhelming.
But, making movies (or comics or whatever) that are seen by a few thousand people and working toward eventually making small living doing it is completely possible with computers and the web for distribution and marketing.
You just have get off the couch, get started and be willing to suck for a while as you figure out which ever medium appeals to you.
