Film Courage: Guido, you have a quote on your Facebook. I think it was from an interview that you did and the quote begins with “Make sure you want it?”
Guido Segal, Screenwriter, Journalist, Film Critic, Instructor: Yes.
Film Courage: I’m wondering can I continue? I’ll share more of what you said here, if you want me to remind you? It’s “Trust your own talent and the singularity of your own voice. Be careful who you listen to and if this is what you want, don’t get easily discouraged.” What does this mean, “Make sure you want it?” That’s fascinating.
Guido: I know a lot of talented people, talented writers, talented artists in general but talent is only a part of the equation. I feel like in this medium, it’s so competitive and so tough and it’s so hard to get people to care. Your talent can only get you so far. It’s important…(Watch the video interview on Youtube here).
BIO:
Guido Segal was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Before moving to Los Angeles to pursue his MFA in Screenwriting at UCLA, he was a journalist and a film critic, selected as a Juror at la Semaine de la Critique, during the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. Segal has worked as a documentary filmmaker for History and Discovery Channel covering political topics (Asylum Seekers; Sicarios). He also has vast experience as an assistant director and screenwriter for films and TV. Segal co-wrote the Argentinian films Leones (2012) and Kékzsakállú (2016). He was also staffed as a TV writer in three shows: Un Año Para Recordar (2011-2012); La Asombrosa Excursión de Zamba (2014-2016); and Siesta Z (2016). The last two animated shows were nominated for International Emmy Awards in the Kids category. Segal has lived in Argentina, Spain and Finland, and taught Screenwriting and Film Analysis in Universidad del Cine (Buenos Aires), Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona), TAMK University (Tampere, Finland) and UCLA.
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