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Film Courage: How important is mindset to you?
Jake Jalbert, Cinematographer/Filmmaker: Having a good mindset? Yeah, you need a good mindset. I’m constantly developing mine. I’m still developing mine probably right now because filmmaking is such a tough process. I mean, you’re battling so many things.
So even now I’m like Ah man! It’s just so tough. I mean is that a limited belief? Maybe I shouldn’t say that? Maybe I should be like No, this is good. This is fine. We’re going to make this happen.
I think you need a good mindset and you’ve got to continually develop a good mindset. That’s kind of been my goal since I was 25 and for the last 12 years, I’ve just been developing that.
I study a lot of people. It’s weird, I don’t study a lot of filmmaking, I do but I don’t study a ton of it. I study social skills and entrepreneurship and business and things like that and mindset people, manifestation. I think that’s so important because you’re going to get so many rejections and if you…(Watch the video interview on YouTube here).
About:
Jake Jalbert began his journey into producing and cinematography 14 years ago, shooting his first feature film, *House Guest Massacre* (2013), starring Alex Vincent from the *Child’s Play* franchise (as Andy Barclay). Over the years, he’s worked his way up by contributing to numerous films and TV shows, collaborating with actors such as Burt Reynolds, Amy Smart, Sean Astin, Michael Shannon, Alexander Ludwig, and Charles Melton. From 2020 to 2024, Jake served as Director of Photography on several films, beginning with *Mind Games*, starring A-list talents Robert LaSardo, Jim Fitzpatrick, and Michael Paré, as well as *Soulmates*.
Jake was later hired to shoot two studio films, *Megaboa* and *Shark Waters*, both of which had small theatrical releases through The Asylum, the studio behind the *Sharknado* franchise. In addition, Jake was the cinematographer for the Tubi original film *DC Down*, directed by Geoff Meed and starring Eric Roberts and Sean Young.
In 2023, Jake produced and shot his most ambitious project to date, *Off Rip* (Sports/Drama), directed by and starring Jadon Cal, which is currently in post-production.
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