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RESORT GUIDE NEIL HARTMANN NIKKO - Powderlife

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continued from previous page FEATURE // neil hartmannis struggling to keep up with thechanging times. DVD sales havedropped dramatically since YouTubecame on the scene.Where do you take a breakfrom life?Deep in the mountains with just a fewfriends and no cell phone reception– just the sound of snow crunchingunderneath my snowshoes.What’s been your greatestachievement?The birth of my two daughters Sienaand Safia. Nothing can top that ever.What’s been your biggestchallenge?Trying to turn creativity into cashmoney and to keep it flowing.Do you have photographic/filmmakeridols?Basically I don’t have a photographicidol, I just have mad respectfor anybody that has chosen the lifeる 人 に 起 こるもの。だから 僕 はすごくラッキーだと 言 えるんじゃないかな。他 の 映 画 監 督 へのアドバイスは?とにかく 一 生 懸 命 働 くこと。 多 くの 人 が 夢を 持 ち、 成 功 を 願 うけど、 結 局 行 動 に 起 こさない。 日 本 で 成 功 したいのなら、そのための 準 備 を 怠 らないこと。 日 本 のグローバルポジション、 歴 史 を 考 えても、 競 争 相 手は 日 本 人 だけじゃないことが 分 かる。 日 本で 働 くすべての 欧 米 人 の 写 真 家 / 映 画 監督 と 比 較 される。 人 より 秀 でるためには 何か 違 うものを 持 ち、さまざまな 技 術 を 用 意しておくことが 大 切 だということだね。of a professional photographer. Andfor film makers, I have a few namesthat I would say I am a big fan of –Michael Moore, Spike Jonze, SpikeLee, Dennis Hopper and Tarantino.Do you think you’re lucky or haveyou worked hard?Luck only comes to those who haveworked their asses off. So yes I amvery lucky.What’s some advice you couldgive to other filmmakers orphotographers trying to ‘make it’?Work your f##king ass off. I see a lotof people wanting success but justnot putting in the hours needed. If youwant to succeed in Japan you hadbest be prepared to work. Due to Japan’sglobal position and history, everyonehere not only has to competewith the local Japanese competition,you will also get compared to everyother North American and Europeanphotographer/filmmaker out there.You have to step up your game andbe prepared to be the whole package.21powderlife issue 29 // December 25 - January 7, 2010 www.powderlife.com

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