His first paid gig was travelling to some of Queensland’s most beautiful locations as a researcher on The Great Outdoors.
He then made the brave move to self-fund a low-budget film with his wife and director Louise Alston.
The film Stephen Vagg with wife and director Louise Alston in 2013.
“I took all the lessons I had learnt and put them into the film,” Mr Vagg said.
“There is nothing quite like making a film.
“It is like climbing a mountain. You spend a lot of the time worried you will fall off, but when you make it it’s exhilarating.”