Where There Is a Will There Is a Way: Finding a Way to Make Your Movie

I am off to NYC tomorrow to visit my business partner and see him in pre-production on the set of our first movie and our first company producing credit.

I can’t believe this! It seems as if we have been building to this day for forever.  But in reality it’s only been three and a half years since we launched Tom Sawyer Entertainment.

And, yes, while it’s been a tough couple years between the two strikes and the recession, we survived and are making our first movie to boot!

In fact, I was recently speaking to an executive and telling him about our movie.  And he said the  nicest comment to me — whether it is true who knows but it certainly made me feel great:

He said that it took Scott Rudin four years to get his first movie made, and as it took us only three and a half we should be really proud!

The lesson to be learned here is not to give up hope when everyone is telling you no on your script and saying things like “well, in this economy…”  Movies can and do get made even in bad economic climates.

And sure there are considerations to keep in mind that will affect your film. Indeed, we went from a larger budget to a much smaller one in order to move forward.

But to be honest, we are now at a budget level that makes the most sense financially and will ensure the most lucrative backend for everyone.

In fact, we have an amazing cast, and I believe the reason we got our cast is because everyone knows there was no money in the budget for any egos.  Instead people are working on the film because of their love for the project thanks to the quality of the script and the people involved.

It just shows you that, if you have a fantastic script and are determined to make your movie, you can find the money and make it!

Production starts next week — keep your fingers crossed!