If a feature film was made from an original screenplay, was cast with unknown actors, and done independently, how well would it perform in the box office? Would it most likely bomb due to it's inherent obscurity outside of marketing/advertising used to promote the film? Fare well against feature films based on successful books? Depends?
I ask this because I want to know the likelihood of an original screenplay with unknown actors becoming a major success. I've seen feature films based on successful books --fame from the book-- and cast with unknown actors do well. Also I've seen feature films with big names and an original screenplay do well. Never have I seen an original screenplay with unknown actors do well, unless I don't know of the ones that have. Are they far and few in between if any? Many? What is your opinion on the matter?
I ask this because I want to know the likelihood of an original screenplay with unknown actors becoming a major success. I've seen feature films based on successful books --fame from the book-- and cast with unknown actors do well. Also I've seen feature films with big names and an original screenplay do well. Never have I seen an original screenplay with unknown actors do well, unless I don't know of the ones that have. Are they far and few in between if any? Many? What is your opinion on the matter?