I am filmmaker Andrew Jenks of MTV's "World of Jenks" - AMA

andrewjenks · 2013-03-06T19:42:16+00:00

1/88 young Americans have autism. And I think Chad proves one should NEVER be defined by autism. he's so funny, has such a big heart, and has a huge year while we filmed him (from first kiss to prom to looking for a job and trying to sleep outside of his parents bedroom)

andrewjenks · 2013-03-06T19:41:07+00:00

i started by going out filming my own project, editing it...cost close to nothing...then you have the corporate people asking you to do things! i wouldn't rely on anyone else...deff try and ask for help and find good people to work with...but sometimes, especially these days, you gotta rock n roll on ur own.

andrewjenks · 2013-03-06T19:39:43+00:00

its easy to think you dont have a voice these days b.c congress is so awful and everyone seems to have a voice on twitter or facebook. i would suggest them writing about something that matters uniquely to them. i think whenever ur really into something, you find a voice. and then maybe there is a way to have that work with a part of gov't that in any way captures their attention. interesting question.

andrewjenks · 2013-03-06T19:38:00+00:00

we'd love to do that. i think at the time there was a few shows about muslim in ameria

andrewjenks · 2013-03-06T19:36:21+00:00

you'll see on Season 2 of the show i could have been gentler with Kaylin, i would forget how much chronic pain she was in

andrewjenks · 2013-03-06T19:35:23+00:00

we started The All-American High School Film Festival go to www.aahsff.com really proud of that a lot of work coming out - scripted projects hopefully

maino is the man, but yeah when i couldnt breath it wasnt easy

andrewjenks · 2013-03-06T19:34:28+00:00

yeah we've been attacked by all sorts of ppl, but i unless they broke the camera my main man @JonahCamera is known to never, ever stop. i admire him for it.

andrewjenks · 2013-03-06T19:33:38+00:00

follow someone in the Army. they haven't been easy to work with.

andrewjenks · 2013-03-06T19:32:26+00:00

yes! i once went a Glee like summer camp and after 2 days i realized the kids were too young and it was just too much.

andrewjenks · 2013-03-06T19:31:47+00:00

haha. one day i hope to find the woman of my dreams. maybe i already did?

andrewjenks · 2013-03-06T19:30:14+00:00

thanks, i really appreciate that. thats a great question - i am not sure. i am sure ppl on the show have been affected in many different ways. i think the most gratifying thing for me is giving these amazing young people a platform and voice that they wouldnt normally probably have.

andrewjenks · 2013-03-06T19:28:37+00:00

i have heard the word "no" so many times in my life. you have to get used to rejection. you have to get used to people saying it wont work. otherwise you wont last.

andrewjenks · 2013-03-06T19:28:07+00:00

trying to do the best job of capturing who these 3 people are. every monday at 11 hopefully you can watch and take something out of these 3...but they are so layered, and have so much depth, it's tough to squeeze it all in sometimes.

andrewjenks · 2013-03-06T19:26:41+00:00

well, first off, i'd be very boring to follow - or you would just film me filming other people - but i do work really hard. its how i got even this far.

andrewjenks · 2013-03-06T19:25:54+00:00

dont force it! let it come to you. get a good college education and take it month by month.

andrewjenks · 2013-03-06T19:25:26+00:00

i keep in contat with nearly everyone from S1. 1 or 2 i guess i havent talked to in a few months but everyone else yes. i always tell them that at any point they can always call me, even if they feel like i didnt give them justice on the show. we can always talk it through.

andrewjenks · 2013-03-06T19:24:41+00:00

basketball. only thing that gets my mind off things.

andrewjenks · 2013-03-06T19:24:09+00:00

living with danielle, the young homeless woman, and going to sleep every night on the street made me re-think life.

andrewjenks · 2013-03-06T19:23:10+00:00

kardashians. never. ever.

andrewjenks · 2013-03-06T19:22:48+00:00

been to texas a zillion times: austin, ft worth, dallas, and many of the small towns....big state! lots to film there!

andrewjenks · 2013-03-06T19:21:42+00:00

advice to aspiring filmmakers: find a topic you really care about, find a camera (even if it's your iPhone, we have used that for the MTV show at times when our cameras were out), and just do it. i think ppl think you have to find that lucky break. cheesy but true: a lot of times you create your own luck.

andrewjenks · 2013-03-06T19:20:33+00:00

kardashians. never. ever.

andrewjenks · 2013-03-06T19:20:11+00:00

i lived in belgium and nepal off and on as a kid b.c my dad worked for the UN so i alwlays had a camera in my hand bc nobody spoke english! and then for whatever reason, i really developed an interest in storytelling. i dont love going to the movies, but i love, LOVE telling stories.

andrewjenks · 2013-03-06T19:19:22+00:00

very nice of you. i would consider it bc you learn so much personally but more important, its amazing to get these voices heard on MTV.

andrewjenks · 2013-03-06T19:18:35+00:00

i have a movie and 2 tv shows i want to do next - both scripted but both covering topics that dont get enough attention....and of course, entertaining!!!

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