I've read the classic work, and I can see why no one knows anything. Even Goldman was wrong, when he said (at the time of writing) that Annie, the musical, would do some business while The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas would bomb - and, guess what, Annie bombed while Whorehouse became the highest-grossing musical of the 1980's. And Whorehouse had an all-star cast, which would make sense.
With that in mind, I'm wondering if no one really knows anything. Yes, the business is unpredictable, but can't we be, say, 70% confident that a Star Trek or James Bond movie will make money? Or we can be 90% confident that a Steven Spielberg movie will be a blockbuster.
That said, I'm flabbergasted at how unpredictable the business is. If no one knows anything, what can I do to fulfill my dreams???
Last, but perhaps not least, I'm appalled at the working conditions depicted, with the grinding hours or the outrageous actions of the industry players, which makes me wonder if I really want to get into movies - who needs this BS?
These are just my initial thoughts.
With that in mind, I'm wondering if no one really knows anything. Yes, the business is unpredictable, but can't we be, say, 70% confident that a Star Trek or James Bond movie will make money? Or we can be 90% confident that a Steven Spielberg movie will be a blockbuster.
That said, I'm flabbergasted at how unpredictable the business is. If no one knows anything, what can I do to fulfill my dreams???
Last, but perhaps not least, I'm appalled at the working conditions depicted, with the grinding hours or the outrageous actions of the industry players, which makes me wonder if I really want to get into movies - who needs this BS?
These are just my initial thoughts.
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