RECOMMENDED READING

“Read, read, read, read, read. Those who read own the world; those who immerse themselves in the Internet or watch too much television lose it. If you don’t read, you will never be a filmmaker.” That’s a quote from Werner Herzog, and who are we to not listen to Werner? Below is a list of books I have read, often return to, and highly recommend. Some are related to filmmaking, others not. But I promise they all provide wisdom that will make you better. So read, read, read, read, read!

A Guide for the Perplexed by Werner Herzog

Anything You Want by Derek Sivers

Creative Quest by Questlove

Deep Work by Cal Newport

Guerilla Financing by Bruce Blechman and Jay Conrad Levinson

How to be an Artist by Jerry Saltz

In the Blink of an Eye by Walter Murch

Producer to Producer by Maureen A. Ryan

Slow Productivity by Cal Newport

Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon

Tell Me Something: Documentary Filmmakers by Jessica Edwards

The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron

The Creative Act by Rick Rubin

The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday

The War of Art by Steven Pressfield

The Work of Art by Adam Moss