How do I get people to want to work on a controversial film?

ironpony said:
Well I asked my friends and according to them, my rape scene is not quite as explicit as The Last House on the Left remake. They mentioned that one, cause that was the worst they have seen to compare it too.
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You should be aware that "The Last House on the Left"(2009), if that's the one you are referring to, was produced in South Africa, and like many places, the 'refined sensibilities' that may be seen in the US, may not have seeped into these other regions.

You should also be aware that major Hollywood productions have gotten a pass on the provisions/requirements of "2257" because... well... 'they collect a lot of data about their performers anyway, so someone most likely 'looked' at an actor's or actresses' 'valid id' before casting them in a part where 2257 applies'.

Independents outside of the euphemistically called 'independents' which are really majors, but the majors didn't put any money in first.. don't have that 'pass'.

I ran in to this a while back when I was thinking about a script that had a sexual scene that resulted in a death, aka murder. My script had 'scantily clothed' females and a male (soon to be dead male...) engaging in apparent sexual activity. Because I like to know if there is some hithertounknowntome law that may be in operation... I looked at what porn producers are required to do for record keeping. And looking at the law, it seems that many 'R' rated films should have a notice of compliance with 2257... they don't... why???

Anyway...

I'm sure that if you were in LA, San Francisco, or New York, you could probably get someone to work on your project, but no money means people would work on it because 'they want to' and most likely for the resume building name on IMDB or credit roll.

But as the Doctor says... many people don't list credits when the material is legal albeit 'objectionable' on some sort of morals grounds.
 
Sure. Well I was willing to pay, but maybe I would have to pay more than 20-30 per hour or depending. I found a guy who is working on it now though since I posted this, at least I hope he actually is, like he says.

The Last House on the Left was produced by Wes Craven though, who directed the original. I don't think he was intending the movie for African audiences only, and not American at all, since he is American, and all his movies have been. I didn't have to look at the actor's ID though, because they obviously looked like they were in their late 30s to early 40s, so I am safe there.
 
If people suddenly change their mind about working on the material after viewing it - I'd say there's something wrong with the material and not the movie.
If it looks like a cheap porno, sounds like a cheap porno.. etc
 
ironpony said:
Sure. Well I was willing to pay, but maybe I would have to pay more than 20-30 per hour or depending. I found a guy who is working on it now though since I posted this, at least I hope he actually is, like he says.
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$20-$30 an hour? <----- Could this be part of the problem?

You aren't going to find trained post production professionals willing to work for Burger King wages.
 
Well that's what they asked for 20-30, since they were just interning and starting out. Just fresh out of school. But I guess they might have been expecting me to give them a bigger price? I hired someone to do post audio production for $1100. So she said she'd do it for that. I asked 3 people I know to give honest opinions. Not friends who would lie but three impartial people that don't know me as well. One said that he thought I went to far and that I crossed the line. The other, who were both women said that I did a great job and that showing what I did was good, cause I showed it how it is, and what's it like. So maybe women are less offended by such subject matter, depending on how it's shown, and I should look more to women to work on post production. Cause all the ones that turned me down have been men as well, if it's a problem for men more.
 
I think you have to be upfront with the people you are soliciting to help you. Give them as much information as possible as soon as possible, to avoid wasting anyone's time.
Also, you should have a very good reason that the content of you film is crucial to the story you are telling. And have a good way of conveying that reason to strangers.

Good luck!
Lee
 
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