Mastering Filmmaking: Christopher Nolan's 10 Unbreakable Rules for Success
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- He's an English-American film director, screenwriter, and producer.
He's one of the highest-grossing directors in history, and among the most successful filmmakers of the 21st century.
His nine films have grossed over US$4.2 billion worldwide.
He's Christopher Nolan and here are his Top 10 Rules for Success.
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1. Be resourceful
He made his directorial debut with Following (1998).
2. Be passionate
He gained considerable attention for his second feature, Memento (2000).
3. Keep challenging yourself
The acclaim of these independent films gave him the opportunity to make big-budget films Insomnia, and The Prestige.
4. Build on what's been done before
He found further popular and critical success with the The Dark Knight Trilogy, Inception, and Interstellar.
5. Find your inspiration
His nine films garnered a total of 26 Oscar nominations and seven awards.
6. Focus on the story
He has co-written several of his films with his younger brother, Jonathan Nolan.
7. Do what interests you
He runs the production company Syncopy Inc. with his wife Emma Thomas.
8. Compromise intelligently
His films are rooted in philosophical, sociological and ethical concepts, exploring human morality.
9. Engage with your audience
As a writer and director of a number of science fiction and action films, he has been honored with numerous awards.
10. Stay focused
He's a vocal proponent for the continued use of film stock over digital recording and projection formats.
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Don't specialize.
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For the thumbnail, why you choose a picture of Nolan with a funny mouth?
Please don't end up as a me too thing . That is all .
The fact that he never went to film school and was self-taught is inspiring enough. Great video
Film School ultimately is about the free connection/resource, best way to collaborate. most of what you learn their is just experience, not knowledge.
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very true
GoatzAreEpic Maokai .
Heykid009 I have to disagree on that. Colleges always recommend taking advantages of their exclusive interns/jobs through their schools. Film schools tend to have their own equipment, camera, sound stage that you can use whenever and as often as you like.
You spend the first year, learning and the next 3-7 years building your portfolio. From what I've seen, most students accepted have a great understanding of filmmaking from their portfolio they got in with. Now its mastering and making yourself stand out.
"I never went to Film school. I went to films" - Quentin Tarantino.
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Actually, Tarantino did went to film school
Eduardo Paz Hurtado actually he did go to film school
The story of how I ended up bankrupt.
@@eduardopazhurtado3882 I think he took drama classes but didn't go to film school if I'm not mistaken. And I would think that Quentin Tarantino knows what he did or didn't do better than we do.
He never mentioned the 11th rule of success..... “ hire han zimmer as music composer.....”
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YES
Damn yess !! Batmna trilogy
and have Michael Caine as an actor
yes
6. Focus on the story
1. Be resourceful
10. Stay foused
The man never went to film school... and made inception... now that’s inspiration.
This guy is just a straight up genius. Period.
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Leo You obviously don't know the meaning of a genius. He has made some good films but he's no James Cameron.
Andrew Watt I don't think you do either.
Andrew Watt You're basing your opinion on commercial success, not vision.
I dont think he is a genious, if you see his first short film and movie (The Following) good work by the way, but you will never think is the same director of Batman, I think he is a hard working passionate guy.
My favorite thing about Nolan is that whenever I see his name attached to a project, I know I will go see it in theaters. Because I feel he doesn't dumb down his movies or assume the audience can't handle not seeing explosions every five minutes - he just wants us all to enjoy his journey and story with him.
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Him saying he never went to film school gives me hope :,)
Most people went to film school back in the day to get their hands on equipment... you have the capability on your phone. Just make stuff and keep making stuff... I did that when I was little... I ran a VFX company, did some huge projects and even got nominated for a MTV VMA... now I’m writing and planning on directing a low budget feature.
Neither did Tarantino.
@@MultiAustin86 but still can't even put a pic on your profile? 😅
@@tekiero 😆🤣😂
I wonder what Christopher Nolan would do with the horror genre
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There's someone who's going to pick up that, exactly. You'll see him in Hollywood soon, trust me
@@sweet77creepy who?
Inception was originally said to be a horrer film
Ghosts....
but time
TIME GHOSTSSSS
My favorite director of all time
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Christopher Vector
A genius, indeed
If tenet is a hit with critics then I honestly think he’s gonna be up there with Spielberg and Tarantino and Scorsese
@@Xphantomgamer no
@@Xphantomgamer to be frank he is already above them
Nolan hasn't made a bad movie yet
eh, Dark Knight Rises is considerably flawed IMO. Maybe I as well as the rest of the audience am just spoiled after the Dark Knight, and to be fair that's a tough act to follow, but even so I think Dark Knight Rises has some very glaring objective flaws like unintentional silliness in some bits, a villain that's hard to understand what he's saying, a twist ending that makes the advertised villain sort of lame in the grand scheme of things, large plotholes that are much bigger then plotholes have been in the past movies, and the fact that because it's a continuation of the plot from Batman Begins and has practically nothing to do with the events of the dark knight, when you think about it the dark knight didn't really need to exist within the chronology of these films.
+TomboTime I agree with you that The Dark Knight Rises is probably his worst movie, but that is actually a compliment. I'm sure there are tons of directors who would want to have a movie like that as their worst one.
+TomboTime I agree that the Dark Knight Rises is very flawed. Bane's voice is annoying and the ending is kinda stupid. But I can't call it "bad". A bad movie is one with terrible acting, an uninteresting or convoluted story, etc. I just think that out of all the pointless action Hollywood movies filled with nothing but explosions, this movie is well above all of those. Not even close to the same level as the Dark Night like you said, but nowhere near "bad." It does continue the story from the Dark Knight, Batman is in hiding a majority of the beginning bc he took responsibility for Dent. The movie is called "Rises" because he has to come out of hiding and become Batman one last time. I agree with you, I think this movie is flawed, but I firmly believe it was a great end to a great trilogy. That's all I wanted when I saw it the first time and that's what I got.
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***** Thank you for making it! As someone who loves movies, videos like this bring a smile to my face. But I'm so grateful I found an amazing channel like yours because all the videos are inspirational.
"I never went to film school, let the film school teach my cinema"
- Nolan
He's a young man. He's a humble person aaaand he's a genuis of a film maker :)
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He is einstein of world of directors
He ain't humble
daft banna how?
@@vblack172 he thinks he's the best filmmaker ever
"Don't specialize!! Really think of ALL the aspects of film."
This is a type of intelligence called symphony: being able to combine individual elements and put them together to form something greater. This is what i try to do creatively and it's so amazing to hear one of my all time favorites creatives attest to it's power!!
Thanks for the bonus and this entire series, Evan. Truly has inspired me.
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Finally. Great work as usual. Chris Nolan is an inspiration and filmmaking visionary.
Glad you liked it Joe.:) Thanks for watching. #BTA180 Shine
"Keep challenging yourself" and "Stay focused"
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Evan Carmichael how about James Gunn or Russo's, I've seen interviews where they got a lot of good stuff to say.
Hey Evan can you do a top 10 for Stanley Kubrick
Christopher Nolan
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Masterpiece Films:
• Inception
• The Dark Knight
• Batman Begins
• The Prestige
• Memento
• Interstellar
Great Films:
• The Dark Knight Rises
• Dunkirk
• Following
Bad films:
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No mention of Insomnia? Ok
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TDKR
Interstellar is officially the lowest rated film of his carreer. And he won a best director award with Dunkirk, which is one of the highest rated Nolan films. Also Batman Begins is definitely a "great" film, not a masterpiece.
Self taught film maker here hope i will be as good
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I can relate to the filmmakers sayin they never went to school. I just picked a camera of my dad's (yes I'm lucky to have a dad who collected cameras over the years) and just shot. I've been shooting for 10 years now, and you just develop your own style eventually and you learn from mistakes organically, from real experience. I think that's part of the reason these directors like Nolan and Tarantino have their own distinct style. School isn't a bad thing, and if you decide not to go, you better be practicing constantly. No matter if you go or not practice and an open mind is what will get you to mastery.
Thanks for sharing your wisdom Drew. :) Awesome to know that you took action with the resources you have. Totally agree, it's important to practice and have an open mind to be a master of your craft. #Believe #BTA473 Shine
i agree, just as kubrick mentioned that the best film education is making a film itself
Nolan got the same chance you got : being allowed to use the family camera at ypung age.
Luck to have a dad yes you are
He made some of my all-time favourite movies (Interstellar, Memento and especially The Prestige), is certainly one of my favourite directors and should be an inspiration for anyone who does anything with storytelling. Awesome top 10 😀
Glad you liked it Zeno. Thanks for sharing. I'm only able to watch "The Prestige" will have to check out the other movies too. :) #BTA180 Shine
+Evan Carmichael No problem and you should, although The Prestige is certainly his best one.
shit films
+Sabz 777 troll harder
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He's my all-time favorite director. Thanks for this video. It was awesome!
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He is the first director that opened my eyes on movies, I never be the same again and never love the same movies that I used to. His films put the my bars on movies so high.
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Genius. That's the only word I have for this guy.
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such an incredible man
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One of my favorite videos from your channel and from TH-cam. I always get inspired by good artists, in general. And this is one of the best!
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Rules 6 and 10 were both about focusing. This was nice to see, because focusing is all about grounding the system and that allows it to stay stable. Nice video... thank you! )))
The fact that he made some of the best films of all time makes me trust him
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The best director of the 21st century. one of the most influential director's of this generation. Christopher Nolan's every film has a message. Christopher Nolan's my favourite director of all time. Thanks for for posting this video it's so inspirational.
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"Keep challenging yourself". Thanks for another great video!
Keep it going :) #BTA767 Luka
PS- Your videos have given me maaaaaaaaaaad inspiration! Thank you!
7:20 someone fart and laugh.
😂😂😂😂
"You've got to... push up against the walls"
*Frrrp*
@Pintu Khunt i heard it and ran for the comments
I think Nolan is human being ?
What do I comment??
Wait...
Nolan’s reaction says it all .. 🥴 Well handled in front of the camera 👌🏻
With the exception of Scorsese, almost none of the greatest filmmakers went to film school.
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Spielberg, Coppola, Lucas????
Coen brothers ?
Spike lee??
Tarantino didn't even finish highschool lmao
Thank you so much guys for uploading this beautiful video. It inspire me a lot.
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When I was younger I never really cared about who the producers and directors were. But after I saw all of the Nolan films I became a fan of this mans films. Now every time I see a trailer or any announcement about a film being made by this person I get very excited.
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This inspiration of my life.
Christopher Nolan FTW!
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Jared Wignall ikr
Great compilation, thanks Evan!
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Hey Evan, I'm really glad your doing these videos. Its crazy because I'm in that red zone financial place, but I have huge goals in performing arts and own a mlm business so seeing all these videos makes it easier to understand that mindset is everything. Ill see you at the top man thanks.
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This inspired me to be a film director and critic
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If more brothers could take risks like Kubrick and Nolan we could have another Renaissance we got Jordan Peele sure😏but we need more.
I would like to meet this guy.
This is really, really great.
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Thank you so much for this video. It’s very inspiring for an aspiring filmmaker as myself!
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Nicely done, Evan! 👍🏼
OMG SOMEONE FARTED AT 7:21 LMAO
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Omar Al Khanbashi lol i think he did that coz he heard it & wanted to cover himself from smiling
The ol scratch on the nose
😝😝😝😝😝😝😝😝🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔 I heard
Even geniuses fart
"I never went to Film school..."
I can see that.
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Amazing work Christopher Nolan. Thank you for your contribution to the film industry.
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One of the most unique type of film makers!!!
His advice on challenging oneself is good. He should take his own advice. The Nolan who made Memento would make mincemeat of the Nolan of today.
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Evan do a 10 rules of Rocky Marciano pleace
I have added him on our to do list. :) #BTA Luka
I love what Mr. Nolan said about how all filmmaking is intelligent compromise. Whether at a huge budget or tiny.
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Admirable Chris Nolan, he is one of my inspirations, what a wonderful video
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I think film school can make you overthink it, you really just need to do it and not overthink
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7:20 Toots
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Helps regulate my heartbeat.
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build on what has been done before. Nothing is new under sun. Repackage old ideas and make it yours. Thanks for sharing, Evan ♡
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i absolutely love christopher nolan but did he fart at 7:20??
I guess it's not him, there's other people there and if it was him, he's just human after all. :) Thanks for watching. #BTA229 Shine
Filmmaker Central if Nolan did fart at 7:20 it was right after dropping a huge knowledge nugget, so for emphasis that he farts gold dust. Plus besides the subtle nose rub, he didn't even flinch, underscoring his other rule: stay focused!
J M why you pay so much attention to detail?
He never went to a fart school
@@neural_manifold 🤣🤣🤣 this got me dead 🤣😂🤣
He never went to film school , film school came to him to learn ......
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@@EvanCarmichael Koji Veljko?
Very very good video, I was looking for this video for a long time. Thank you, that was Great and so Cool !
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Thank you so much for this videos!
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Top 10 Rules For Success:
1. Be Resourceful
2. Be Passionate
3. Keep Challenging Yourself
4. Build On What's Been Done Before
5. Find Your Inspiration
6. Focus On The Story
7. Do What Interests You
8. Compromise Intelligently
9. Engage With Your Audience
10. Stay Focused
7:21 fart
Thanks for this one.
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Awesome !!
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I wish this man was my mentor. I want to do with filmmaking as well there's not enough black directors out there besides Spike Lee and awful Tyler perry.
Why the fuck do you wanna learn from a Black filmmaker.
I don't I said i wish there were more black directors out there.That's all i said if we had more brothers behind the camera we wouldn't be having these negative films(like Slavery) that most black people don't like in a way.
What about Steve Mcqueen? he's really good.
I mean race shouldn't be the issue.Mine is content and portrayel is what i'm focused on.
I urge you to watch Steve Mcqueen's Hunger or Shame, really great films right there, with great acting and great story telling, also, there's this new african american director who's getting a lot of attention lately, Barry Jenkis with his film "Moonlight" if it's out on theaters in your are go check it out.
Rule 11: Make sure no one can understand your movies even after watching them.
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Just watch them another 200 times and you’ll eventually get it
Great work & Good accumulation.
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Oh my God! This man is really a legend & you can only get his level of thinking & creative in his movies ... The father of masterpiece movies ❤
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The genius of Nolan is to take a rather flimsy story premise and pad it to such a degree that it takes on the appearance of a substantial and important film. This really is his true talent. Remember all the kids saying Batman was a film for adults? Brilliant.
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Thank you from Argentina!
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I think he might never wanted to go to any school because the knowledge was inside of him and he knows it. An artist doesn't need a degree, he needs to be talented and visionary.
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People like Nolan is the exception not the norm
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My favourite filmmaker. Legend Nolan
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I've got inspired for knowing this. It's fact that all things can be learned by personal interest. School/College/Versity are optional. Confidence is the best way to get success.
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Our greatness is within us...he realized that
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He had a passion and love what he doing.
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I started getting into film making because of this legend himself. I've watched his films: Tenet, Interstellar and (you know the rest of his films). I may have not understood the story but the scenes in his films is what got me into science fiction. Many other movies got me into science fiction, but the logic behind Chris Nolan's are just mind absorbing. His he such logic to his films. What an Inspiration.
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Wow i watched alot of comment and even recent ones gots reply. Hats off for taking time to reply unlike other youtubers.
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Hands down my favorite filmmaker, Christopher Nolan is the man.
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❤️❤️❤️LEGEND
Woop woop 🤩 #Believe - Feb
Imagine if this guy directed a historical film with Zack Snyder for the cinematography and Hans Zimmer as the composer, it would make students so interested in history and social studies
That would be so awesome Om. Thanks for watching! 💛😊 #Believe - Dondon
Great Video..
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I have this problem. I wanna go to film to school Bc I’ve always looked up to people like Steven Spielberg and Christopher Nolan, but hearing this from Nolan is really inspiring.
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The man is an inspiration.
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Great thanks alot
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I'm not really a great fan of Nolan because I don't really like his style of film making but what a gentleman he is always. I admire his sincerity, dedication and his love for what he's doing.
PS: The Dark Knight, Memento and Insomnia are my favorite Nolan movies. The Dark Knight is one of my favorite movies ever. I said I don't like his style because I don't like his style for the rest of the movies he made.
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The Legend
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Undoubtedly my favourite director❤💯
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i would like to make my own movies one day. one thing that used to take my hope was the fact that i'm 18 and never got involved in movies in any way. but the fact that this genius never studied filmmaking and achieved such success brings that hope back :)
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Great video, I have a huge respect for Chris Nolan.
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SO FUNNY AND NO EDUCATION. I LOVE IT!!!
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Iam from India , Hyderabad...I love and admire him..😍😍
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Many are quick to learn from observations.
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You are the film school for all film makers .
Thanks for watching - Nina
Genius
❤️😊 #Believe - Ahmed
Right - now I understand it all...
Awesome! Thanks for watching! 💛😊 #Believe - Ahmed
The man with no haters
Yayyy! #Believe 💛😊 - Ahmed
BE PASSIONATE!!
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Horror films today are missing good stories and scripts. Nolan is a master at those things. Would love to see him do a horror/thriller.
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Thank you From Nepal.
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