I ve always wanted to be an author. Fortunately the hours at work are reasonable so I get a chance to keep up the hobby. I ve been writing, producing and directing since graduating in 1986. After years of trying, I finally broke through into Film and TV in 1996 with the feature film The Big Swap. A good corporate video year can bring in between 25,000 and 35,000 - more if I wasn t spending so much time writing film scripts.
TV is more structured than film in terms of there being standardised rates of pay.
This led to freelance corporate video work. I have never wanted to do anything else. The examiner who marked my practical graduation film told me that I should have made my first film by the time I was 26. This was the worst piece of advice I ve ever received because it put the fear of God into me. It was the best piece of advice I ve received because it focused me.