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I'm proud to note that (so far) I know all the movies mentioned. I have Man Bites Dog on VHS (and saw it in a theater). Haven't seen The Drop in a long time but I remember really liking it. And Last Starfighter is a favorite of mine. Preston's last film. I went to the premiere of Something...

One of my favs. Did very poorly when it came out in '88. I saw it because I had (have) a crush on Catherine Mary Stewart and the bad guy was Adan Ant. I have it on VHS and the only DVD/Blu-ray I've seen is a German release. Obscure enough?

In general you do not set up shots in a screenplay. You are the storyteller not the director. 1 and 2 is a Point of View or POV so you can write: The view from the cockpit of the landscape below. And: POV from the cockpit of the runway as the plane touches down. But, again, you really...

The Substance was crazy. Fargeat full-on channeled Cronenberg and I loved it. Going to see Megalopolis in IMAX tonight.

AcousticAl recommended a Benriach: The Sixteen so I'm getting a bottle this week But now that Fall has hit I'm enjoying my ol' stand-by - I.W.Harper with a splash of seltzer.

I'm not an audio person but as a director and sometimes producer I have worked with many. If your post audio budget is 6K and you can't go any lower then that's where your start when talking to a sound editor. That person is going to ask you the questions AcousticaAl has asked. So be prepared...

Welcome. Hope you join in on some of the conversations.

https://deadline.com/2024/09/james-earl-jones-dead-1236082801/ One of the greats.

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I was surprised how much I liked "Twisters". Just a fun, summer movie - what more can you ask for in July? Over the Forth of July weekend I saw a 35mm print of "Jaws" in a packed house. Talk about a fun summer movie. And then I saw (also in a packed house) a 70mm print of "Apocalypse Now" -...

No. AFM is a place to potentially sell a completed film. Other than that it is an expensive place to talk about making movies. I don't spend much time talking about making movies. I make them.

No. Two people talking will NOT cost almost $2 million. You have been given the EXACT idea, not a basic idea, an EXACT idea why in might cost $2 million and why it might cost $200,000 and why it might cost $50,000. Back in that loop again. It's damn frustrating. You could, but you won't, take...

Yes, a movie costing several hundred thousand dollars can be of good quality. This is essentially the plan you and I spoke about - what is it now? 10 years ago? 15? Make one movie. Maybe make a second. Even if they are not as good as you want them to be.

I am caught in a loop. Comparing the budgets of specific movies made decades ago with what could be made today is not a wise exercise. Even comparing budget estimates between your mentor, your contacts and me is unwise. Since we are all not in the same room we are likely answering slightly...

The unions have basic minimum pay rates, pension/health contributions and payroll requirements that are not incurred on anon-union shoot. IATSE has a few minimum crew requirements. Even that depends on where you shoot. Canada has different requirements than the US. Even among states there are...

In general those numbers still stand. No more than three sets, two actors (maybe a few more "day players") and no more than 18 shooting days. For firmer numbers I would need more information.

Crazy. I don't understand all this but it sure looks cool.

Those tax credits are a way to encourage producers to hire local. However if a producer really wants to option (or purchase) a script they will find a way. So that response is a bit of a dodge. US productions don't have that restriction to funding. Each state has their tax credits and that...

Very engaging. This is one of those stories that I saw the ending from a a few minutes in but loved the journey getting there.

Anyone who says "never" is not an insider. There are many factors in play here; if very few people show up that is a red flag for distributors. if a lot of people show up that looks great to a theatrical distributor. One week in a major market is different than one week in a small area. In my...