Which is harder to get into? Film industry or music industry?

I'm definitely going with the film industry.

Starting a band, putting out songs, and playing shows seem to be a lot easier than making movies. Indie filmmakers make hardly anything while bands that are not too old are already making money.

The standards are kind of low in both but I will say the film industry would be the hardest to get into.

well you can get into the film industry by being a pornstar. and you can get into the music industry by using autotune.

I say a wash

whatever you love to do is more easier, nothing is really hard to get into, you just have to set your mind on it and think positive. Just keep pushing yourself forward and I suppose you can make anything out of yourself.

Initially, the film industry. But in terms of getting "big", probably music.

I'd say the music industry, but maybe I'm just saying that so my dreams of being an actor don't get crushed. :P

I'd say the music industry, but maybe I'm just saying that so my dreams of being an actor don't get crushed. :P

The-Tree

Gay porn. Make friends with it.

I'm definitely going with the film industry.

Starting a band, putting out songs, and playing shows seem to be a lot easier than making movies. Indie filmmakers make hardly anything while bands that are not too old are already making money.

Hopkins_J

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I'm definitely going with the film industry.

Starting a band, putting out songs, and playing shows seem to be a lot easier than making movies. Indie filmmakers make hardly anything while bands that are not too old are already making money.

RobboElRobbo

Film for sure.

Any jackass can get together some cheap equipment and post their music on the web in a hope to get noticed, go to open mic night at some club, etc.. Also, it only takes one 2:30 single to get out there

Not everyone has the patience to sit through a film or even give you the chance

The music industry is like a hit and miss.

(insert name of a kid whom I won't mention) is a fad right now just because he posted his music online and some corporation got interested in it.

Film, on the other hand, is harder. You need to find the right audience.

I mean seriously, take this for example. A guy making amazing dark ambient with just his voice and only six listeners

http://www.last.fm/music/Vocalnaut?ac=vocalnaut

Film is harder because you actually have to go get a job and aren't as many positions as one may think. The music industry you can get into yourself.

I'd say both are the same. Most people get into those industries because they know people who are alreadywithin. Every now and and again someone might cross their path and gain their interest simply because they are starving for some fresh talent.

Bands don't make as much as people think but that's beside the point. The film industry is definitly harder. If I want to become a mainstream music superstar all I have to do is sing about love or dress slutty and sing about being a slut.

[QUOTE="RobboElRobbo"][QUOTE="Hopkins_J"]

I'm definitely going with the film industry.

Starting a band, putting out songs, and playing shows seem to be a lot easier than making movies. Indie filmmakers make hardly anything while bands that are not too old are already making money.

Hopkins_J

Make a living? Yeah right. It's impossible making a living off a band in the beginning. It's also very hard getting to the top and actually staying there for more than a week. I'd say music is harder.

Definitely game industry

Initially, the film industry. But in terms of getting "big", probably music.

Radiatedrich91

I would say the music industry would be harder to get into than the film industry.

Film industry because its not hard to make small catchy songs. All you gotta use is four chords.

In either case, if you like what you do and you're happy making less money than a McDonald's cashier, go for it.UT_Wrestler

[QUOTE="UT_Wrestler"]In either case, if you like what you do and you're happy making less money than a McDonald's cashier, go for it.Hopkins_J

Film industry. Nowadays, ANYONE can become a music artist.XiaolinPrincess

ITT "Music and Film Industry experts"

[QUOTE="Hopkins_J"][QUOTE="RobboElRobbo"] Do you have any idea how many unknown bands there are?arad96

Make a living? Yeah right. It's impossible making a living off a band in the beginning. It's also very hard getting to the top and actually staying there for more than a week. I'd say music is harder.

[QUOTE="Hopkins_J"]

I'm definitely going with the film industry.

Starting a band, putting out songs, and playing shows seem to be a lot easier than making movies. Indie filmmakers make hardly anything while bands that are not too old are already making money.

RobboElRobbo

There are "unknown bands" still earning money off of their music. They might need second jobs and they might not be rock stars, but they're making music for a net profit, even while being "unknown".

By contrast, I'd wager that it generally costs a lot more money just to make a movie, thus limiting the potential for profitability when making independent movies. Now...a hell lot of people are amateur "filmmakers" who are making "movies" and then posting them on youtube, but I'll wager that the vast majority of people doing that aren't actually making any money whatsoever. At least the local crappy cover band gets paid a couple hundred bucks to play at a smelly bar.

[QUOTE="RobboElRobbo"][QUOTE="Hopkins_J"]

I'm definitely going with the film industry.

Starting a band, putting out songs, and playing shows seem to be a lot easier than making movies. Indie filmmakers make hardly anything while bands that are not too old are already making money.

MrGeezer

There are "unknown bands" still earning money off of their music. They might need second jobs and they might not be rock stars, but they're making music for a net profit, even while being "unknown".

By contrast, I'd wager that it generally costs a lot more money just to make a movie, thus limiting the potential for profitability when making independent movies. Now...a hell lot of people are amateur "filmmakers" who are making "movies" and then posting them on youtube, but I'll wager that the vast majority of people doing that aren't actually making any money whatsoever. At least the local crappy cover band gets paid a couple hundred bucks to play at a smelly bar.

Same goes for movies. At least with a band you can make a living off of it by playing small shows. .Hopkins_J

[QUOTE="Hopkins_J"] Same goes for movies. At least with a band you can make a living off of it by playing small shows. .Saturos3091