How not to make a movie : an independent filmmaker in Hollywood hell / William Robert Carey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carey, William Robert, 1961- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Independent films--Production and direction.

Independent films.

Low budget films--Production and direction.

Low budget films.

Carey, William Robert, 1961-.

Carey, William Robert.

Physical Description:

v, 204 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2021]

Summary:

"Part memoir, part primer, part cautionary tale, this book takes the reader along on a filmmaker's 12-year journey through Hollywood Hell, culminating in the movie Angels In Stardust (2016), starring Alicia Silverstone, AJ Michalka and Billy Burke. Describing meetings with producers, agents, managers, hustlers, wannabes and famous celebrities, and how he overcame the host of problems encountered while trying to produce a movie, William Robert Carey's humorous and confessional narrative illustrates why it takes a minor miracle, a cabinet of liquor and plenty of Pepto-Bismol to complete a film. Copies of his option agreement, script sales contract and director's contract, crafted by LA entertainment attorneys, are included as a valuable guide for beginners."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

In the beginning...

My first deal

Penny and the hustler

Quantum, cranks and Canadiansa

The wheeler dealer

Fast Eddie returns

Oddballs, outliers and oafs

Contests, community websites and shorts

The return of Tex

Tex has a meltdown. I pay the price

The stretch run

Shoot the film/Shoot yourself.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781476683218

1476683212

OCLC:

1224583908

Publisher Number:

99987142495