Title: How not to make a movie : an independent filmmaker in Hollywood hell /
Authors: Carey, William Robert, 1961-
Year: 2021
Subjects: Carey, William Robert,; Independent films Production and direction.; Low budget films Production and direction.; Independent films Production and direction.
Abstract: "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."--
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.