What was the process by which Laurel Parmet went from Staff Picks to feature films
"I know everyone says, 'Just do it. You just have to make the film. It's not the truth," she adds. "Self-doubt is very significant and really just such as a drain on your energy. The time that you spend thinking, 'Ah you're right, I'm not able to do this, I'm never going to succeed. It's possible to be doing that and utilize it for creating." We got the chance to sit down with Laurel to find out more about her creative process as well as her development as a creative. Check out the complete interview.
What's the most helpful advice you've ever gotten?
The Laurel: I think the greatest advice I've received is to just when in doubt, always look back at what's thrilling and important for me as the storyteller. I think you can be a bit caught up with the industry and, in the end, at the end time, I'm just doing it since I'm passionate about telling stories and that's just sort of my North star.
Where do you get your inspiration?
Lauren The truth is I draw inspiration for my work from locations. Whenever I'm writing something I find it very helpful to be physically present in the location, even where a story is being written. For my next novel is going to be place it on the Oregon coast since I was on vacation and was in love with it and was like, "I need to write an action film for this area."
What did you think of stepping onto the set to make your debut feature?
Laurel: It was a really long process in getting there. Writing the script, getting it to an acceptable level, obtaining the money, finding your team. And it should take a lengthy time since the best things require a lot of time to write and good scripts need an extended time to create I believe.
Day one on set of "The Starling Girl," I thought that I would be nervous and I thought I wasn't sure what I was doing however, it actually was a blast and I felt so comfortable and knew this is exactly what I'm supposed to be doing. It was as if I was riding a bicycle. I re-entered my job with ease and was enthralled.
What keeps you going?
Laurel The first and most important thing is It's about the job. I enjoy being on stage, it's my favorite place to be. So, just having that mental image of "Oh I'll be there." I think keeps me going. Also, I am a fan of collaboration, I always desire to be able to create things with my buddies It's so much fun.
Can you describe your Staff Pick experience?
Laurel Staff Picks which was a common goal when I was creating short films and participating at festivals. You feel like you're getting noticed by the people who appreciate your work. You're accepted into the community where so many other filmmakers are part of it that I am awestruck by.
How do you use to improve your tasks?
Lauren : I've used it for everything. We recently used it the platform while we cut "The Starling Girl," uploading edits to share to everyone. It's honestly the best quality streaming platform I've encountered so this is what I utilize.