Meet Richard Corso

Today we’d like to introduce you to Richard Corso.

Richard, can you briefly walk us through your story – how you started and how you got to where you are today.
I was raised in North Denver. I became interested in filmmaking at a pretty young age. Around 2010, I started taking steps towards my film career. Mostly really bad shorts with friends in high school. After that, it’s really just been making shorts as often as I can – pursuing a feature film as my five years goal.

That’s really about it.

Great, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
Not really. The small film community of Colorado has always been a heavy obstacle. Lack of funding. The inability to get into ‘the room’ sort of speak. You kind of just learn to deal with it. I’m pursuing a career that has a .1% probability of success. So I’ve really just had to rely on my craft and ability to work with people.

We’d love to hear more about your work and what you are currently focused on. What else should we know?
I am a film director. I essentially just explain what I want – and more talented people make that happen. And honestly, I don’t really know what sets me apart – I suppose my style? You often find, in what I like to call ‘High School Baseball’ points in a career, that most people are really only happy with a decent project. And whenever I make something that’s just ‘fine’ – it kind of upsets me. Maybe that’s what sets me apart? I just really think that people who work in this medium are blessed with an amazing opportunity and ok doesn’t really cut it. My work has a lot of problems and isn’t as professional as I’d like it to be – so it’s really just about learning and then using that knowledge towards the next one. I am incredibly proud of the people I work and collaborate with. I am really only as good as the people I choose to work with. The things I create aren’t good because they’re mine – they’re good because I have an outstanding Director of Photography, amazing writers, hard-working production assistants, grips, boom operators – all of these people, doing this for little to no pay because they believe in a project.

What moment in your career do you look back most fondly on?
Just seeing your work on a big screen is one of the best feelings in the world. I have a belief that when you finally put something out there: a record, or painting, comic book, film, etc. It doesn’t really belong to you anymore. At that point, it belongs to the people watching or listening. And when you’re surrounded by people you don’t know engaging in a think I made – it really helps you look back and say: “I made this”.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.richardcorsofilm.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richiethereptilianplant/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/richardcorso.film

Image Credit:
Alexander Stephens (#1), Dylan Worthan (#2 & #3), Cat Evans (#5)

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