In my past few posts, I wrote about the misconceptions the blue suited penguins have about movie stars and why that has led so many to decry that the movie star is an endangered species worthy of federal protection. I also wrote about the actual financial impact movie stars have on movies. This leads me to today’s topic, how to properly use movie stars in your movie. Read the rest of this entry »
Buy the Moose a cup of coffee.
At the moment, mixed martial arts is the fastest growing sport in North America. So far, Hollywood has not been able to cash in yet on this increasingly popular sport. There have been a few attempts but nothing that has caught on yet with MMA’s core audience of young males. Now comes a movie from a most unlikely source: Pulitzer-Prize winner David Mamet. Read the rest of this entry »
Buy the Moose a cup of coffee.What Good Are Movie Stars Anyway?
May 12th, 2008 | Acting, Directing, Filmmaking, Industry | Comments »
Movie stars are not an endangered species. Nor are they the key to a successful movie like most blue suited penguins (i.e. studio executives and producers) think. Read the rest of this entry »
Buy the Moose a cup of coffee.I just read the article by Joel Stein over at Time.com where he calls George Clooney the last movie star. You’ve got to be kidding me, right? George Clooney? The guy whose movies no one sees besides the awful Ocean’s Trilogy
In my last blog post, I talked about the new state production incentives offered by Michigan to try and aggressively bring more film and television productions to Michigan. I’m sure many of you are wondering, what about Hollywood? What are the advantages and production incentives offered for those who shoot in California?
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