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I understand. No one knew Jason Lee when RL used him in Kissing a Fool but it is fun to reflect and say I had the vision to spot an up and commer.

It's all good Bro, just thowing it out there. Tom S should really excel in this type of movie. Saving Private Ryan, Pearl Harbor, Black Hawk Down etc. end of the world type roles fit him very well. I hope Tom got some insperation from Mickey R's comeback.

HW shelved a movie MR was in 4 years ago, now it'll be released because he is Re proven.

That's how fast things change in your business if you want to be serious about it. :)
 
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ChipG said:
I understand. No one knew Jason Lee when RL used him in Kissing a Fool but it is fun to reflect and say I had the vision to spot an up and commer.

It's all good Bro, just thowing it out there. Tom S should really excel in this type of movie. Saving Private Ryan, Pearl Harbor, Black Hawk Down etc. end of the world type roles fit him very well. I hope Tom got some insperation from Mickey R's comeback.

HW shelved a movie MR was in 4 years ago, now it'll be released because he is Re proven.

That's how fast things change in your business if you want to be serious about it. :)
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Hey, I approached Michael Shannon to be in Corrado as the role of Salvatore. His people liked the role but at the same time he was offered a big part in a broadway play directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman. He took the play.

This year he's up for an Oscar for revolutionary road!

I can spot potential.
 
taormina said:
Hey, I approached Michael Shannon to be in Corrado as the role of Salvatore. His people liked the role but at the same time he was offered a big part in a broadway play directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman. He took the play.

This year he's up for an Oscar for revolutionary road!

I can spot potential.
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Yea but would you really want to deal with all the Bugs under his skin...
 
taormina said:
Hey, I approached Michael Shannon to be in Corrado as the role of Salvatore. His people liked the role but at the same time he was offered a big part in a broadway play directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman. He took the play.

This year he's up for an Oscar for revolutionary road!

I can spot potential.
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I think you got beat on that one. He has been in 30+ previous movies and driected by Oliver Stone, Michael Bay, Cameron Crowe. :)
 
ChipG said:
I think you got beat on that one. He has been in 30+ previous movies and driected by Oliver Stone, Michael Bay, Cameron Crowe. :)
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Yeah but nothing standout before RR, just small stuff. Bug was not that big of a movie either.
 
The budgeting process is always a fun one. Not. I have my team preparing the big items now.

The schedule, around which everything revolves, is more or less complete. We're looking at 34 days of filming, and that's very conservative. I could probably shoot it in 28, but that's not what budgeting is about. Budgeting and scheduling are all about being conservative on paper and then trying to beat the schedule and come in under budget.

A new (to me) phenomena is arising.....we will need a couple company move days. There will be sufficient distance between a couple locations so that we will need the better part of a day to move between one part and the other. And the better part of a day IS a day, so we will add it to the schedule.

Most of our scheduling is predicated on shooting on studio back lots, which will prove to be far more convenient to the production. No more screwing with surly neighbors, cops, shakedown artists, etc. The back lot is the way to go. It's got it's minuses (cost), but overall a good plan.

Just the sheer amount of trailers makes it almost impossible to shoot practical locations. We can't just shut entire streets down (You can, but you've got to have way more $$ than I have).

Back lots also eliminate the need for permits, the fees of which can run in the thousands of dollars, and did, on Corrado. We will still have a few practical locations...maybe a weeks worth out of 34 days. One of them is the desert so no big deal!

Good news abounds on the talent front. I'm going to meet two of the prospective actors tomorrow. That's right......meet! No agents, no managers. Meeting arranged through a mutual friend. This is more like it, man. No phone prequalification!

I'll tell you what, people....this film will come in at just under two mil, and that is really low by Hollywood standards.....but man, this is living. After roughing it on Corrado, this budget will allow us better equipment, more and better crew, better talent, trailers, better food - in short, everything that will make the creative process easier to bear.

For the first time I won't have to sweat meals, permits, fees, and all that other bullshi* that prevents me from being more creative. I should be able to focus like a laser on directing the actors and making pretty pictures. I can only imagine what it's like on a $50M film......

I'm glad I cut my teeth on a low budget movie, though. Corrado was a fully crewed, civilized movie. We paid for permits, locations, everything. I don't think I could have gone from a $50K movie to $2M easily.....

This on the other hand will be a smooth transition. All the people are the same, just more of them. Instead of one trailer we have five. etc. etc.

Who knows, maybe after I'm done I'll be back here saying that I never want to make another $2M movie again!!!!!! LOL!
 
Get me your dates when you know more, I'll ask him if he can cut a deal providing they have empty spots. I doubt it but you never know, he might say sure do to the scaled back studio's slates in this economy. Paramount cut thier slate by another 5 films.
 
ChipG said:
Get me your dates when you know more, I'll ask him if he can cut a deal providing they have empty spots. I doubt it but you never know, he might say sure do to the scaled back studio's slates in this economy. Paramount cut thier slate by another 5 films.
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Won't have the dates for a little while yet, but I'll get them to you. I'm sure they have lots of space - all the backlots do. They've got a Bank financial district I'm interested in, but no suburban neighborhoos set like Warner or Uni.
 
I'm editing a tv show next to the Paramount back lot. Hardly anyone seems to shoot there. I'm sure you could get a low rate.
 
Top Secret: Can't talk about today....yet.

Not top secret: I did have lunch with Gary Sinise though. To say he's a nice guy and an awesome actor is an understatement.

I'll explain everything soon enough.
 

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taormina said:
Top Secret: Can't talk about today....yet.

Not top secret: I did have lunch with Gary Sinise though. To say he's a nice guy and an awesome actor is an understatement.

I'll explain everything soon enough.
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I am going to beat that guy's ASS!


Just joking! :grin:


He's pretty damn incredible!


Very exciting news!
 
taormina said:
Top Secret: Can't talk about today....yet.

Not top secret: I did have lunch with Gary Sinise though. To say he's a nice guy and an awesome actor is an understatement.

I'll explain everything soon enough.
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Excellent news Adam .... we are all ears (or eyes) :D
 
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