19-10-2014, 05:54 PM
Tracy, its true you can make a film for 500 K and it could be good.
But the problem today is studios do not want o distribute films without a big name attached.
Believe me, I know this from experience.
If you can get a name attached and agree to be back ended, then yes it can be done.
What Renner did, is he got several names to do minor parts, like Liotta, which is pretty hard to do. But I think that the subject of the film made it possible.
See, if the actor or actress is attracted to the subject, and its not a lot of work, you can get a few names which probably helped.
BUt most film that cheap are genre pieces that are crappy, like Blair Witch Project, Paranormal Activity and the like.
Which is why I have nothing but admiration for what Renner did. Now, can someone get him interested in the MLK case? RFK?
But the problem today is studios do not want o distribute films without a big name attached.
Believe me, I know this from experience.
If you can get a name attached and agree to be back ended, then yes it can be done.
What Renner did, is he got several names to do minor parts, like Liotta, which is pretty hard to do. But I think that the subject of the film made it possible.
See, if the actor or actress is attracted to the subject, and its not a lot of work, you can get a few names which probably helped.
BUt most film that cheap are genre pieces that are crappy, like Blair Witch Project, Paranormal Activity and the like.
Which is why I have nothing but admiration for what Renner did. Now, can someone get him interested in the MLK case? RFK?