website Detours: "The 5Ws and How" column

[mlesemann]

A recent thread on the challenges of micro-budget filmmaking included a discussion of the importance & difficulty of marketing the movies once we make them. I am NOT good at this, but I always work at it - and it's the primary reason why I remain active on social media.

An on-line interview that I did a few months ago about my movie Detours was published today. I connected with the writer/publisher of My Hollywood Dream on Twitter, and he asked if I'd like to have my movie featured on their site. Of course I said yes, and today I'm sharing it in as many places as I can I hope everyone finds it interesting.

The 5 Ws and How: Detours

 

[James Rogers]

I"m reading it now..

Done. Wow! That was really cool.

I haven't seen the movie yet and I know this is off subject but you have a movie that has some traveling scenes. Did you have to get permission if there was a Mcdonalds in the background or a Kinko copy center, or did you avoid those situations?

 

[mlesemann]

Did you have to get permission if there was a Mcdonalds in the background or a Kinko copy center, or did you avoid those situations?

Our (very experienced) production attorney assured me that it wasn't an issue to show them incidentally because there was no implied endorsement and they're being used as intended. But we DID do things like turn around labels in bar scenes 'cause that's easy enough and it avoids accidentally highlighting one over another.

 

[James Rogers]

OK. Detours is on my schedule for 6pm. That's in 1 hours.
First I have to run to the store for snacks

then come home and set the room up just right. I'm so excited!!

 

[mlesemann]

OK. Detours is on my schedule for 6pm. That's in 1 hours.
First I have to run to the store for snacks

then come home and set the room up just right. I'm so excited!!

Thanks in advance for watching!

 

[James Rogers]

Thanks in advance for watching!

I did more than watch. I enjoyed... Review coming.