{"id":77985,"date":"2022-09-01T13:44:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-01T18:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=77985"},"modified":"2022-09-02T08:01:04","modified_gmt":"2022-09-02T13:01:04","slug":"7-rare-films-from-famous-film-directors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/7-rare-films-from-famous-film-directors\/","title":{"rendered":"The Earliest Work of 7 Modern Filmmaking Masters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-before-they-were-household-names-making-blockbuster-films-and-winning-oscars-your-favorite-directors-began-just-like-everyone-else-here-are-some-of-their-seldom-seen-first-forays-into-filmmaking\"><span id=\"before-they-were-household-names-making-blockbuster-films-and-winning-oscars-your-favorite-directors-began-just-like-everyone-else-here-are-some-of-their-seldom-seen-first-forays-into-filmmaking\">Before they were household names making blockbuster films and winning Oscars, your favorite directors began just like everyone else. Here are some of their seldom-seen first forays into filmmaking.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Top image via <a title=\"Indiewire\" href=\"http:\/\/www.indiewire.com\/2014\/11\/watch-wes-andersons-original-black-and-white-short-bottle-rocket-269740\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Indiewire<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There&#8217;s no one direct path to<strong> big-screen Hollywood success<\/strong>. Whether you&#8217;re making <strong>short films<\/strong> between corporate gigs on weekends, completing your <strong>senior thesis at film school,<\/strong> or doodling <strong>hand-drawn cartoons<\/strong> in the office,<strong> you have to start somewhere<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fortunately,<strong> for most of us<\/strong>, no one will ever see our (<a title=\"embarrasing\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/78882697\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">often embarrassing<\/a>)<strong> first attempts at filmmaking<\/strong>. However, for many of those directors, we admire and so truly adore, those <strong>awkward early ventures<\/strong> were able to showcase their<strong> unique style, voice, and potential<\/strong> enough to vault them into<strong> mainstream success<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-wes-anderson\"><span id=\"wes-anderson\"><a title=\"Wes Anderson\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0027572\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Wes Anderson<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c_X7Gkn7T-A?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Before <strong>Wes Anderson<\/strong> was the quirky, heavily stylized (<a title=\"parody\" href=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/6-other-wes-anderson-parodies-to-enjoy-alongside-the-midnight-coterie-of-sinister-intruders-b3726ee3f143#.z14fmupz7\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">and parodied<\/a>) director with his own brand of <a title=\"cardigans\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=wes+anderson+suit&amp;espv=2&amp;biw=1215&amp;bih=713&amp;tbm=isch&amp;tbo=u&amp;source=univ&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=0ahUKEwi_0cmTktDNAhXM6oMKHYFaBLwQsAQIGw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">cardigan suits<\/a>, he was a <strong>skinny&nbsp;kid bouncing around Dallas<\/strong>&nbsp;after graduating from the University of Texas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His <strong>first short film<\/strong>, which he co-wrote with future leading man <a title=\"Owen Wilson\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0005562\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Owen Wilson<\/a>, was shot for <strong>a few thousand dollars before taking off at Sundance<\/strong>. The short, which was made into the <a title=\"Ebert Shaming\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/bottle-rocket-1996\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">initially panned feature<\/a>, showed the director&#8217;s <strong>unique knack for whimsical juxtaposition<\/strong> and\u00a0<strong>lovable\u00a0man-children characters.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-robert-altman\"><span id=\"robert-altman\"><a title=\"Robert Altman\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0000265\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Robert Altman<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SVIFFyqqA4g?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The renowned <strong>New Hollywood director<\/strong> of <em><a title=\"MASH\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0066026\/?ref_=nm_knf_t2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">MASH<\/a><\/em>, <em><a title=\"Player\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0105151\/?ref_=nm_knf_t4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">The Player<\/a>,<\/em>\u00a0and Nashville originally began his film career in his native Kansas City, Missouri, after serving in the <strong>U.S. Air Force<\/strong>. A <a title=\"altman film\" href=\"http:\/\/content.usatoday.com\/communities\/popcandy\/post\/2012\/03\/fan-uncovers-robert-altmans-first-film\/1?csp=34life&amp;utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TP-PopCandy+%28Life+-+Pop+Candy+Blog%29&amp;utm_content=Google+Reader#.V3U4qJMrK8W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">recently discovered first film by Altman<\/a> shows his <strong>developing slice-of-life style<\/strong> as he delves\u00a0into the life of a <strong>local high school football team<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-mike-judge\"><span id=\"mike-judge\"><a title=\"Mike Judge\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0431918\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Mike Judge<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SPXUDw_LlNA?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mike Judge<\/strong>, of <a title=\"Silicon Valley\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt2575988\/?ref_=nm_knf_t4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><em>Silicon<\/em> <em>Valley<\/em><\/a> and <em><a title=\"King of the Hill\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0118375\/?ref_=nm_flmg_wr_3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">King of the Hill<\/a><\/em> fame, got his start after sending in a <strong>hastily doodled short cartoon<\/strong> about a guy in an office named <strong>Milton<\/strong> losing his stapler. If it sounds familiar, it&#8217;s because the short would eventually become the <strong>cult-classic comedy<\/strong><em> <a title=\"Office Space\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0151804\/?ref_=nm_knf_t1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Office Space<\/a><\/em> several years later. Judge&#8217;s<strong> Generation-X comedic style<\/strong> was quickly picked up by <strong>MTV,<\/strong> leading to the creation of the channel&#8217;s<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>flagship program,\u00a0<em><a title=\"Beavis &amp; Butthead\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0105950\/?ref_=nm_flmg_wr_2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Beavis and Butthead<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-pt-anderson\"><span id=\"pt-anderson\"><a title=\"PT Anderson\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0000759\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">PT Anderson<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lfk1b65lb-M?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Paul Thomas<\/strong> <strong>Anderson<\/strong> introduced himself to the <strong>cinematic world<\/strong> with his <strong>self-funded short film<\/strong>\u00a0<em><a title=\"Cigs and Coffee\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0138363\/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_28\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Cigarettes &amp; Coffee<\/a><\/em> in 1993. The <strong>dark and dialogue-heavy short<\/strong> offered a glimpse into the mind of arguably <strong>one of the most influential and challenging directors of the early 21<sup>st<\/sup> century<\/strong>. Because of its promise, the short film granted Anderson <strong>admission into the prestigious<\/strong> <a title=\"Sundance Institute\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sundance_Institute\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Sundance Institute<\/a>, where he was able to workshop and develop his feature debut Hard Eight, two years later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-steven-spielberg\"><span id=\"steven-spielberg\"><a title=\"Stephen Spielberg\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0000229\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Steven Spielberg<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M72SVd7ccXA?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If there&#8217;s ever been a director who &#8220;<em>gets<\/em>&#8221; Hollywood, it&#8217;s the<strong> perennial big-budget blockbuster, Steven Spielberg<\/strong>. With a filmography that features everything from <em><a title=\"Schindler&#039;s List\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0108052\/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_24\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Schindler&#8217;s List<\/a><\/em> to <em><a title=\"ET\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0083866\/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_36\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial<\/a> <\/em>to <em><a title=\"Raiders\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0082971\/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_37\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Raiders of the Lost Ark<\/a><\/em>, it&#8217;s hard to imagine there was ever a time of &#8220;figuring things out&#8221; for <strong>the legendary director<\/strong>. However, truth be told, <strong>Spielberg<\/strong> labored but showed great promise with the <strong>filming of his silent short film<\/strong> <em><a title=\"Amblin&#039; Man\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0064010\/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_51\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Amblin&#8217;<\/a>,\u00a0<\/em>which he famously screened for<strong> a Universal Studios Vice President<\/strong>\u00a0who offered him his first <strong>major studio deal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-christopher-nolan\"><span id=\"christopher-nolan\"><a title=\"Christopher Nolan\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0634240\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Christopher Nolan<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5lAPLW8l5MU?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While <strong>Christopher<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Nolan&#8217;s<\/strong> cerebral cult-classic <em><a title=\"Memento\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0209144\/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Memento<\/a><\/em> is often pointed to as his <strong>film debut<\/strong>, Nolan cut his teeth before that with his less well-known film\u00a0Following. Shot in black-and-white and not quite as accessible as the rest of his repertoire gave the <strong>young filmmaker<\/strong> plenty of room to explore his <a title=\"sinister characters\" href=\"http:\/\/www.awardsdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/704743_492467670793848_1045890290_o.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">sinister characters<\/a> and<strong> create his dark-tinted environments<\/strong> and worldview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-martin-scorsese\"><span id=\"martin-scorsese\"><a title=\"Martin Scorsese\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0000217\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Martin Scorsese<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RVCE2d0xda0?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Not that he <a title=\"usually caring\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/84274687\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">usually cares to mention it<\/a>, but <strong>Martin Scorsese<\/strong> grew up in <strong>New York City<\/strong> and will often use it as his films&#8217; <strong>cultural and stylistic backdrop<\/strong>. One of his <strong>first student films,<\/strong> while attending <strong>NYU&#8217;s School of the Arts<\/strong>, is a good glimpse into how he learned to <strong>develop his romantic infatuation with New York<\/strong> and use it in film. It also shows his <strong>experimentation with voice-over narration<\/strong>\u00a0and how it<strong> interplays with a character&#8217;s actions and point of view<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Want more inspiration straight from incredible filmmakers? Check below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/robert-eggers-the-northman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">How Robert Eggers Handled the Filming of The Northman<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/director-amanda-marsalis-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">A Closer Look at Ozark with Director Amanda Marsalis<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/cinematographer-jessica-lee-gagne-on-shooting-severance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Cinematographer Jessica Lee Gagn\u00e9 on Shooting Severance<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/tollywood-cinema-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">RRR and Everything You Need to Know About Tollywood Cinema<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/best-films-about-filmmaking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">The 7 Best Films About Filmmaking<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before they were household names making blockbuster films and winning Oscars, your favorite directors began just like everyone else. 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