Meet Tyler Cole

We were lucky to catch up with Tyler Cole recently and have shared our conversation below.

Tyler, we’re thrilled to have you on our platform and we think there is so much folks can learn from you and your story. Something that matters deeply to us is living a life and leading a career filled with purpose and so let’s start by chatting about how you found your purpose.

If you keep a weathered eye on your childhood and cultivate your passions, that’s where you’ll find your purpose. That’s where mine always was. Since I was a kid, I loved story telling and story tellers (good or bad).
It began with watching and imitation. The characters I chose were Pee Wee Herman and Three Amigos (Lucky Day was my favorite). From there, Jim Carrey became a huge inspiration, his boldness and courage in characterizing such outlandish people, making them legendary in their own right. Of course, there was always Michael Crichton, with words of fury and boldness, as well concepts that enriched a generation.
So, with those factors, my childhood became about stories. Days where I stayed home sick were filled with Star Wars and Star Trek marathons (not forgetting to break for Price is Right). I gathered friends to go to the movie theaters for big time releases, and though over time they became less enthusiastic, I never did. With that regard, stories were my passion, and I never believed you should reject your passion for purpose, thus I pursue that purpose of being the story teller for the next youth looking for some kind of inspiration, some kind of connection. Without connection, I feel we are lost as a species.

Thanks, so before we move on maybe you can share a bit more about yourself?

I make independent film. Not just act, not just write, not just direct, but every category of it. Concepts to scripts, scripts to edit bays and releases. Directing, acting, producing, music, editing, sound, cinematography, all of it, because I believe that if you love something you should understand every aspect of it. I’ve even taken up writing novels to further enhance the understanding of details within the script. It has improved my quality as a director for certain.

Upcoming will be three new releases of feature films that I have been crafting for some time. As well an epic novel that I’m currently in the throws of proofreading/editng. Other than that, a short film I made will be screened at the Cobb International Film Festival in August.

There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?

Learn everything, remove your ego from the equation and and be patient.

When I was young I was so passionate that I forgot to slow down to understand what went into the creation process. I just wanted it to be done. That cost me several years and several poorly made films (though I’m still gratified by them and proudly hoist them up). I never felt my films were the be all, end all of filmmaking, just a fish in the vast sea of entertainment and creativity. I had to learn that time was actually on my side, and that a project might take a good sum of it but would be worth the trouble.

Awesome, really appreciate you opening up with us today and before we close maybe you can share a book recommendation with us. Has there been a book that’s been impactful in your growth and development?

The Alchemist by Paulo Coehlo.

I first read this book in high school, and at that time I was turned off to reading. Those years were brought with books I could care les about, even though they were considered classics. I wanted to explore adventure and heroism, which just couldn’t truly be found in the way I wanted to find them. One day, though, The Alchemist was introduced and I grasped it tight, seeing what I wanted mixed with what was considered ‘school-worthy’ for the first time.

In that story, Santiago the shepherd embarks on a great quest because of a dream, and goes through much turmoil along the way. I won’t spoil it here because I feel everyone should read and gather from it themselves, but I will say that his journey was worth the risk. This has translated time and again in my own upon this world, and when I get a little lost, I remember his adventure and how things worked out by his will and strength, as well courage.

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