My Advice to Young Filmmakers is This: Don't Follow Trends. Start Them!
Interpretation
Innovate rather than imitate; create your own path instead of just following the crowd.
Frank Capra's quote emphasizes the importance of originality and creativity in filmmaking and artistic endeavors. He encourages young filmmakers to break free from current trends and instead focus on setting new trends, thereby contributing something unique and fresh to the art form, which can lead to greater innovation and impact in their work.
In practice
A filmmaker could use this quote during a lecture at a film school to inspire students to develop their unique voice.
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