We recently connected with Carlos Rosales and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Carlos, thanks for joining us today. Did you always know you wanted to pursue a creative or artistic career? When did you first know?

I’ve always leaned heavily towards the creative side. In grade school I was in art classes and I played guitar. Whether creating a new art piece or writing a song, from then I knew, I didn’t want a career in the same thing in and out, I wanted to create in some form of fashion. As I got older I gravitated towards film.

As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?

As an adult I’ve always wanted to be a filmmaker, even went to school briefly for it, but never followed through. It wasn’t until the death of my father in 2018, it really forced me to focus on what I wanted in life. I began slowly but surely, writing my own scripts and filming them with family and friends. I kept on plugging away to get better, and still do.

I write and film short films, of different genre. I try to surround myself with the best local talent around. Starting from friends and family, to outstanding local actors. That goes the same with musicians, I also film music videos for local artists.

I definitely have a particular style, visually and within my writing as well. I consider myself a writer first, because everything I strive towards always stems from the initial ideas I come up with.

For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?

I enjoy having something to say creatively. And having the follow through to make it, even without the budget. Despite not having the funds to make grander things, the intimate nature of my work will only make me better when I do get to the next level. Being creative never gets old, always a new challenge instead of the same boring routine. Always finding new ways to challenge myself excites me and keeps me feeling hungry. Having the opportunity to converse with the difference creative minds and seeing their approach to things, is eye opening. A reminder that the mind is never the same.

We’d love to hear a story of resilience from your journey.

From my first short film attempt, everything that could go wrong, did. Bad weather on the days we had to film. Cast dropping out, mid filming. Script changed from the initial concept to the final product. Having to adapt as we went along.

Biggest lesson I learned is that nothing will go according to plan, so you have to be able to adjust and adapt to whatever things pop up. If you are the type to need a plan and sticking to it, filmmaking will break your heart. Because more often than not, things will come up and alter your plan in some way.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://onethreefilms.godaddysites.com/
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