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Ask a Studio Head How To Get Into the Movie Business
Larry Meistrich started making movies with next to no money. He's the founder and chairman of NEHST Studios, "a diversified film production, financing and distribution company" that opened its doors in May, 2007. As the above links show, Larry is a serious expert on the inner workings of the movie and TV production business, with a long string of production successes on his resume. Ask him whatever you like. Usual interview rules apply. And who knows? Maybe NEHST will finance your next movie.
As a distributor. ;D
What about my immortal soul? Do I need to contact the devil directly, or will the studios arrange the transaction for me?
W..w..W - Willy Waterloo washes Warren Wiggins who is washing Waldo Woo.
That's how you become a director or writer. It's not how you become a producer, crew member, agent or any of the other positions in the entertainment industry. You get those by bringing coffee to the people who already do those things.
It's about a killer robot driving instructor, who travels back in time for some reason.
Did I mention his best friend's a talking pie?
Spelling mistakes, grammatical errors, and stupid comments are intentional.
A) What's up with Hollywood accounting?
B) And how can I apply it to my tax returns?
I'd love to be able to show that I've never made a profit even after taking in millions.
[Fuck Beta]
o0t!
How does Uwe Boll keep finding people to pump money into his trash?
I mean, let's be honest here. That guy didn't make a single movie worth the time it takes to watch it, let's not talk about money. His movies are invariably in every "worst. movies. ever." list there is. And even trash movie fans won't touch his junk with a ten foot pole.
Can anyone explain the miracle of where he gets his funding? I mean, if you can solve that mystery, it should be trivial to get money just the same way. I mean, people who are willing to pump money into a movie that you know will bomb might actually finance a movie that has a slim chance to be gold.
We used to have a Bill of Rights. Now, with the rights gone, all we have left is the bill.
Yeah, that's how I got into intelligence analysis. I just started handling classified documents, and pretty soon I got some recognition.
Tic-Tac-Toe, Global Thermonuclear War, and relationships all have the same winning move.
I myself moved into the glorious world of film promotion after advancing through the ranks. My first job was as a hooker cleaner for John Landis. Oh, how I miss those simpler times.
SJW: Someone who has run out of real oppression, and has to fake it.
how very useful his insights must be!
i could live a little longer in this prison
Easy answer - just add female nudity.
"2.5 - get a good DP for free."
In my experience, a good DP costs at least four times your companions usual hourly rate.
No, they were clean when they went in. I had to clean them AFTERWARDS.
SJW: Someone who has run out of real oppression, and has to fake it.