My two cents - from experience? Keep the day job FOR NOW, and set an end date for yourself. No one else needs to know it, not even your employer. Get rid of the cable, the game system, the distractions. You get off work, then you make movies. You can eat, sleep and shower, but your non work time needs to be devoted to your dream. Don't waste time on the internet (which is so hard to give up, BTW). Write. Film. Repeat. Once your hit your quit date, evaluate if you can quit & go Hollywood, if not, set achievable goals and set a new date. Don't get stuck in comfortable - nothing gets accomplished when you're comfortable, there's no motivation. Good luck!