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Steve Stockman is a Los Angeles-based producer, writer and director of over 200 commercials, short films, web series, music videos, and TV shows.

Steve executive produced "Gnarnia" for Comedy Central, 3 seasons of "BrewDogs" on the Esquire Network, "Dogs of War" on A&E, 3 seasons of "Devils Ride" on Discovery and "24 in 24" on Food Network.

He wrote, produced and directed the award-winning 2007 MGM feature film "Two Weeks", starring Sally Field, Ben Chaplin, Tom Cavanagh, Julianne Nicholson, Glenn Howerton and Clea DuVall.

His book, "How to Shoot Video that Doesn't Suck" is the best-selling video how-to book in the world. It's available from Workman Publishing in Print (9 languages so far!) , Electronic and Audio versions, wherever you buy y ...more

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How do I get to direct a movie?

How do people become movie directors? Do you have to work your way up through the ranks?

How long does it take?

–Shiraz, New York

The path to becoming a movie director can seem confusing for people trying to break in mostly because– it is. There’s no test you can take, no one who stamps your report card “ready” and points you to the hiring office (which there also isn’t one of.)

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	How to Shoot Video That Doesn't Suck: Advice to Make Any Amateur Look Like a Pro 4.20 avg rating — 1,271 ratings — published 2011 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Steve Stockman wrote a new blog post Four Casting Tips for When the Pickings are Slim “I am thirteen years old, and film-making is my hobby. As you say in your book, actors are 85% of directing a film, and I love telling stories with my Read more of this blog post »
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“A need for precision and perfection has always been an enemy of art, which is about coloring outside the lines. It is also an enemy of the reality that following Jesus is a journey, not an arrival.”
― Steve Stockman

tags: ambiguity, clarity, faith

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“If you ask an Irishman for directions, he might be quick to answer, Well if I were going there, I would not start here.”
― Steve Stockman

tags: counseling, education, humility, mentoring, teaching

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“Great video comes from thinking humans, not equipment.”
― Steve Stockman, How to Shoot Video That Doesn't Suck: Advice to Make Any Amateur Look Like a Pro

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