Advice For Those Just Starting Out

If You Can’t Answer This One Question You Will Probably Fail – Jason Park

Decide, Commit, Action.

Filmcourage

Published

August 27, 2023

[Watch the video interview on Youtube here]

Film Courage: What does D.C.A. mean?

Jason Park, Filmmaker: Ah, that’s a good one. DCA is what I live by: Decide what you’re going to do, how you’re going to do it? Commit to that decision and then apply Action. If you can do those three things you will always succeed and that’s always kind of been my mantra. If you think about making a movie, filmmaking, I decide I’m going to make this movie. Okay, how are you going to make this movie? I’m going to write this script and I’m going to break it down into steps and create a plan. Okay, great. Commit, you have to now commit to that plan, commit to those steps that you created and commit to making that movie. Action, now I’m moving my body and I’m moving my fingers, I’m making phone calls, I’m sending emails and I’m going to do that to be successful. Just by doing those three things and holding yourself accountable to those three things you can create a film. I always say if you can answer this one question you can make a movie…(Watch the video interview on Youtube here).

BIO:

Jason Park is an accomplished Director, Producer, Writer, Actor, and Cinematographer. Living in Atlanta, GA with a background in both acting and narrative filmmaking. Jason was raised on the Big Island of Hawai’i. After finishing high school, he moved to Los Angeles California, where he found his passion for videography, acting, and filmmaking. He began booking commercials and print work for companies like Apple, Samsung, McDonald’s, Subway, and the list goes on. He’s been in films with actors such as Brittany Snow (Pitch Perfect), Ross Butler (Shazam) Christian Serratos (Selena), David Oyelowo (Gringo), and Evan Ross (The Hunger Games). After appearing in films, commercials, and print campaigns. The actor decided to passionately work on breaking barriers for Asian-American actors, directors, writers, and creators in American Cinema. Leading him to create films with Asian leads in non Asian stereotypical roles.