In that sense, film is superior, but the difficulty is your lack of control as a writer.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I think I would have a better time writing films rather than directing.
I think the most satisfying part about filmmaking is seeing a production in full bloom. When I write, I write in isolation.
Film editing is now something almost everyone can do at a simple level and enjoy it, but to take it to a higher level requires the same dedication and persistence that any art form does.
Once I went to film school, I realized that film directing was actually much better than theater directing, because you kind of get to stay in control of it all the way through. You don't relinquish the piece to the actors like you have to in theater; you stay in control through the very end.
You can be far more challenging, articulate and intelligent writing for television than you can writing for the cinema.
Writing is a solitary existence. Making a movie is controlled chaos - thousands of moving parts and people. Every decision is a compromise. If you're writing and you don't like how your character looks or talks, you just fix it. But in a movie, if there's something you don't like, that's tough.
But for me, really, the written word is always stronger than film.
A lot of directors prefer the solitude of the editing process, but I revel in the craziness of what a film set is.
Nothing beats novel writing because it's complete expression of you. You just control everything. Not even a movie director has that level of control.
If anything I try to write something that would be more difficult to film. I tend to see film as competition and would like instead to do what books do best.