40 Of The Funniest Memes That Mock Filmmakers Have Been Shared By An Instagram Page For You To Laugh At The Industry's Silliness

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While films have demonstrated their ability to reflect on their own creative process as well as their nature by going meta, filmmaking memes serve a similar purpose on a daily basis.

First and foremost, they break down the illusion of action happening naturally in real time, which filmmakers often work so hard to achieve. In other words, they expose the hard work behind the 'perfect take' and delve deep into the daily hardships of individuals attempting to realize their vision. As Dr. Alexandra Solomon, a relationship therapist, states, "Humor can be a powerful tool for connection, allowing us to bond over shared experiences and challenges."

It would be incorrect, however, to think that everyone enjoys seeing the illusion of a flawless cinematic world being shattered right in front of their eyes.

Many individuals were irritated when a character named Paul in Haneke's "Funny Games" began talking to the camera as if addressing the spectator of a film, making him self-conscious rather than absorbed in the reality of the film. James Clear, an author and productivity expert, notes, "The discomfort of breaking the fourth wall can lead to a deeper understanding of our own perceptions."

Again, this could be a matter of taste, as Paul is unlikely to be the conversation partner of most people's choice. Meet the "Filmmaker Memes," an Instagram page that has more than 40K followers.

They provide one good form of 'therapy' for filmmakers or other daily issues, which has always been humor or not taking things too seriously, as their motto states: "Let's laugh at how ridiculous our industry is." According to Dr. Andrew Weil, an integrative medicine expert, "Laughter is a universal language that can help us cope with the absurdities of life."

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1. The Universal Logo

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2. Assistant editor

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3. Fun to fix

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4. Tommy Wiseau all the way

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There are numerous examples from meta-films of characters with whom we are more inclined to identify and, as a result, accept our human shortcomings or weaknesses.

Federico Fellini's "8 ½" is a classic example and one of the pioneers of a meta-film, capturing and exploring the creative process by following a film director's character. He struggles to develop ideas for his next film and demonstrates the challenges and rewards of working in the film industry and artistic creation in general.

5. He does much worse

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6. The camera operator

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7. An unhappy art

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8. A wake up call

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9. Coughing on set

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10. Call Time

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11. Calling wrap early

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12. The premiere just crashed

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13. A formal movie score

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14. Close your eyes

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15. Which is it?

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16. You get it?

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17. Different directors, same person

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18. Not knowing what we want

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19. Compare

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20. Why?

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21. Just let it play

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22. The godfather

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23. Filmmaking brings suffering

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24. Pick one

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25. Handing out student film

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26. Working on the script

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27. Setting the bar too low

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28. Full film analysis

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29. The rough cut

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30. Your major again?

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31. Theater actors versus film actors

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32. Every crew has...

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33. Yoda got tired

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34. Script and story

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35. The budget

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36. Pixar

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37. The illusion of choice

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38. I laugh again

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39. Weak plot

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40. It's the face for me

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Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" is one of the more recent examples of a film becoming meta, as it depicts a more vulnerable, but perhaps more realistic, portrait of an actor rather than glamorous images of traditional Hollywood performers. Leave your thoughts about this list in the comments section below.