Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Wyatt Farrow. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Hi Wyatt, thank you so much for opening up with us about some important, but sometimes personal topics. One that really matters to us is overcoming Imposter Syndrome because we’ve seen how so many people are held back in life because of this and so we’d really appreciate hearing about how you overcame Imposter Syndrome.
Imposter syndrome is something that plagues I think everyone in any industry at some point. The film industry is a breeding ground for insecurity as each role is asked to do a task extremely well, and if you don’t do it, then there’s a line of people right on your heels willing to step in.
Every cog in the filmmaking/production wheel has to to turn for the day to go well. And when you’re one, or often several of those positions, it’s a daunting feeling at times.
My personal experiences with imposter syndrome just come up at times when a job is different, or of a larger scale. And there’s never really ever getting over it permanently. Each time you feel it coming though, you just have to remind yourself that you were hired for a reason. And that if you really weren’t qualified, they wouldn’t hire you.
Most of the time… lol
Other things you can do are practice relentlessly to instill that confidence, and just ask tons of questions. Ask people who know more than you
Let’s take a small detour – maybe you can share a bit about yourself before we dive back into some of the other questions we had for you?
I have been around cameras and production for about 5 years, which isn’t insanely long for some people.
However I leaned so heavily into it right out of the gate, that I have gotten opportunities to do amazing projects with awesome people.
I have advanced my gear very quickly, owning tons of professional lights and two Sony FX6’s.
I love what I do and as of this year, it is finally my full time job
Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?
It’s hard to choose 3 things, because there’s broad stuff, and then specifics.
I think a general skill everyone in this industry should have is the ability to listen. I started off without being very good at this, and it greatly slowed my progress. I thought I was hot stuff, and was so ahead of my game that I never turtle listened. Almost everyone can provide SOMETHING good to take away and learn from.
Specifics, would be an area of knowledge I would study, which is lighting. Lighting with a bad camera will look so much better than crap lighting with even the best cameras.
Lastly, a skill that I would try to have would be resourcefulness. Being able to come up with solutions on the spot, even ones that aren’t traditional or normal, is such a great skill to have. Using toilet paper as diffusion, using a house mirror as a reflector, all sorts of weird stuff
Before we go, any advice you can share with people who are feeling overwhelmed?
I think when you feel overwhelmed, especially on set, the #1 best thing you can do is rely on your crew. Your team is there to support you, and help you accomplish the task at hand.
Unless you’re literally the only one on set for a solo shoot. Then if you’re overwhelmed you need to inform your client that you you may need another day to shoot, or a few more hours.
Just make sure your stress doesn’t mess up the project, and take a few moments to try and think clearly
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Everett Farrow
