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10. I have Jim Caveziel for my movie - when can we shoot?
Just because you have a star connected doesn't mean you have a great movie. Worse yet, just because that star worked in a "Christian" movie, doesn't help. Trust me.
9. If I could just have Ralph Winter (producer of X-Men) attached to my movie, it would get made.
Acting talent brings money, then director, then writing, then maybe the producer. The bottom line is that it's is all about the creative. Stop trying to network with the people onstage at big media conferences and events. Network with your peers. Years ago, speakers like me at conferences weren't on stage, we were all in the audience. We started talking and networking there. Look around the room. There are people at your level who can help you write, direct, fund, and distribute your movie. They're in the audience at conferences and events, not on the stage. The people on stage at events like this already have a full slate of projects - that's why we're busy. READ MORE >>
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| What is the difference between a producer and an executive producer?
It may be easier for God to number the hairs on our head, than to keep track of producers in Hollywood. Literally, anyone can print a business card and calls themself a producer. But amidst all the talk, very few people demonstrate the combination of skills necessary to produce a film. Years ago, a single producer oversaw a movie from conception through production and distribution. But as film financing has gotten riskier and costlier, the number of producers has multiplied. ...continued
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- Robin Williams, Lachy Hulme, Paul Bettany, and Adrien Brody all expressed interest for the role of the Joker in the film THE DARK KNIGHT before Heath Ledger was cast. When asked, "Why Heath Ledger as the Joker?" Christopher Nolan said, "Because he's fearless.
- When God appears to Evan in the back of his car in the film EVAN ALMIGHTY, Evan screams and God replies "Let it out, son. It's the beginning of wisdom." This is a reference to Proverbs 1:7: "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction."
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Preachers to the Culture
If it's Sunday, you very likely have just come home from church-after having listened to a minister or priest preach for twenty to forty minutes. And even if you haven't, we are all very familiar with preachers, who have long been expected to effectively interpret both Scripture and their congregations.
But over the last thirty years, film audiences increasingly demand a similar performance from the director's role in the film industry. We equally expect them to interpret cultural values and current trends - and the tastes of audiences.
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