As a Texan, I very much appreciate what Wes Anderson is doing for Texas' film community. I grew up in the neighborhood where Rushmore was filmed and I remember the buzz it created; it was electrifying and is the reason I moved to LA to pursue a career in film making. Texas has many stereotypes, but film, good film, is rarely associated with the state. Wes Anderson has hugely contributed to film internationally, but he has also sparked a film community in the Lone Star State. South by Southwest, which is a film and music festival that occurs every spring, boomed as a result of Anderson's success. USC and NYU may claim to be the best film schools in the country, but Wes made a name for UT's film school and has made an enormous contribution to the film industry in Texas.
As a Texan, I very much appreciate what Wes Anderson is doing for Texas' film community. I grew up in the neighborhood where Rushmore was filmed and I remember the buzz it created; it was electrifying and is the reason I moved to LA to pursue a career in film making. Texas has many stereotypes, but film, good film, is rarely associated with the state. Wes Anderson has hugely contributed to film internationally, but he has also sparked a film community in the Lone Star State. South by Southwest, which is a film and music festival that occurs every spring, boomed as a result of Anderson's success. USC and NYU may claim to be the best film schools in the country, but Wes made a name for UT's film school and has made an enormous contribution to the film industry in Texas.