“That’s the beginning of the end of a career, when you start to believe you are an artist, instead of striving for the outmost professionalism in the telling of a story.”
These are William Friedkin's words on whether he thinks a filmmaker is an artist or not, from the documentary "Friedkin Uncut". It stuck with me ever since I heard it, and I've seen other directors and people on YouTube discussing it. So, I thought I'd pitch in my own opinion on the matter too.
If you're a filmmaker I'm curious what you think of this too, whether you agree with me or not. Please leave a comment down below if you want to add to the conversation.
