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To: John Robertson
Thanks, John. I keep reading these blanket indictments on this site by people who have no idea what they are talking about.

As to my being angry.... I am not so much angry as dogged-ass obsessed about making this movie, in spite of the tremendous obstacles.

Making a movie, ANY MOVIE, is a war. You are fighting everyone and everything. You are fighting for money. You are fighting governments, unions, no-talent meddlers, lawyers, logistics, insurance companies, egos, equipment, crew, actors, schedules, the weather and everyone's doubt and fear of failure....and all of that, even if you have a very strong script and good people participating.

Even the successful blockbusters we see and think were "inevitable" were precarious propositions until the bitter end as a multitude of impossible obstacles were fought and defeated, in turn.

It's a miracle that ANY movies actually get made when you consider the chaos and impediments inherent in the process.

22 posted on 06/05/2005 10:49:23 AM PDT by NoControllingLegalAuthority
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To: NoControllingLegalAuthority

And, it's a miracle when anything GOOD happens to emerge.

I always thought moviemaking was like New York City: It's not a wonder that so much goes wrong there, it's a wonder that anything ever goes right.

And (knowing the dysfunctional process), it's not a wonder that so many bad movies are made, it's a wonder that any good ones are ever made at all.


24 posted on 06/05/2005 12:33:58 PM PDT by John Robertson (They think I'm working away, but I'm really Freeping.)
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