We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Dora Endre. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Dora below.

Dora, appreciate you joining us today. What was the most important lesson/experience you had in a job that has helped you in your professional career?

Being on the very same page with collaborators, targetting the same goal with the same drive is vital. That is one of the biggest lessons I have learned, not on one but multiple occasions. I have had issues motivating people, pushing others through projects who, as it turned out, did not have enough fuel, inner motivation of their own. That is really energy consuming, it can take your attention from creatives under you, the project, and other important components. As a leader being crystal clear about your methods and targets, not only your artistic vision, is essential. All team members must be aware of the requirements that come with their job, whether they are actors or production assistants. If we all fit together, it is a wonderful journey, of course.

 

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

I consider myself to be a very curious person who also happens to enjoy wearing different hats, experimenting, exploring various subjects through different artforms. As a stage and film director, I have been lucky enough to work on movies, commercials, music videos, musicals, pieces of movement theatre, touring, dance and Off-Broadway shows. As a writer, I have been publishing articles, film reviews, poems, short stories and interviews. Currently, I am working on my first book and my first feature. I enjoy working internationally, getting familiar with different artistic approaches, themes and tones that are country or region specific. I have had a chance to work with greatly gifted creatives in Italy, Hungary and in the USA, so far. I am a proud member of SDC and of the Young Vic’s Creators Program.

How’d you build such a strong reputation within your market?

I think it is a really good sign when producers keeps on coming back to you. It also gives you the confidence that is needed, it is proof you do something right. Word of mouth helps for sure, building a strong portfolio, networking and taking risks are also important. Funny enough, the artistic community that is actually a consistently working artistic group of people, whether we talk about New York or Budapest, is a really small one. If you are truly passionate and driven that will definitely show.

What do you find most rewarding about being a creative?

Being a creative and thriving to work in your field full-time is highly different from a nine to five job. Uncertainty is always going to be a big part of your life as an artist. You cannot overthink, dwell on things for too long. You should expect insane working hours, physically and mentally challenging days at work. If you have just been through a down instead of an up, you have made mistakes, some projects have fallen apart you have to move on as quickly as possible. If you do, chances are big, you will soon see new doors opening for you. Every loss is a gain in a way. I think as long as you focus on yourself, your daily tasks and stay active, God will help and guide you into the right direction.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.doraendre.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dora_endre
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dora-endre/
• Other: https://linktr.ee/doraendre https://vimeo.com/user79413201 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9638216/

Image Credits
Bianka Durcsan, Pratya J, Attila Bela Kovacs, Rob Villano, Kata Nagy