Ever wanted to be part of the film industry?

Ever wanted to direct a film?

Ever thought what producers are looking for, in first-timers?

Well, how about getting your questions answered from one of India's most prolific filmmakers in the last decade?

One who has been credited with introducing an army of young directors to mainstream cinema?

Because, for Ram Gopal Varma and his production house, The Factory, films are to be churned out on the double!

Raja Sen spoke to Varma, about the filmmaker's thoughts on films as a career, choosing first-time directors and formal training and the lack of it, to make it in the industry.