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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.

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  1. I'm already in the movie business... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    As a distributor. ;D

  2. What do I do with my immortal soul? by MightyYar · · Score: 4, Funny

    What about my immortal soul? Do I need to contact the devil directly, or will the studios arrange the transaction for me?

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  3. Re:IANAMM by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny
    Grab your friends, find a camcorder, write a script, download some software, make a movie.

    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.

  4. Profits, or lack thereof by TubeSteak · · Score: 4, Funny

    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.

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  5. Re:IANAMM by oodaloop · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yeah, that's how I got into intelligence analysis. I just started handling classified documents, and pretty soon I got some recognition.

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  6. Re:IANAMM by elrous0 · · Score: 4, Funny

    No, they were clean when they went in. I had to clean them AFTERWARDS.

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