The phenomenon of YouTube breakout stars-turned-feature filmmakers is nothing new for director, writer and producer James Wan. He’s been scouting this kind of talent at his own production studio Atomic Monster for decades.
\n\n“The very first movie that we made at Atomic Monster was ‘Lights Out,’” Wan recalls. “David Sandberg, when he made ‘Lights Out,’ was one of these internet people. He made a short film that went viral on YouTube.”
\n\nWan, the horror and franchise film hitmaker who has worked on billion-dollar box office projects, launched his own career with the short film that became “Saw.”
\n\n“Technology makes it so easy today to just go out there and shoot something,” Wan said during Variety’s Entertainment & Technology Summit presented by EY. “If you make something great, no matter how big or small it is, people will find it.”
\n\nFor Wan, this accessibility to new filmmakers amid the changing industry landscape is a good thing. It “keeps us on our toes” and helps avoid complacency, he explained. It also provides the added benefit of immediate feedback. Emerging filmmakers can see how audiences are responding to their content online and adapt their work accordingly.
\n\nMore filmmakers making more content also means…
Original source: https://variety.com/