Notes From Hollywood #1

I've decided to start sharing little thoughts and journal entries I've kept over the past few months leading up to my departure from the real world and after I landed here in paradise. A little glimpse into my mind and experiences....

In Retrospect: Lloyd Kaufman's Influence

In the 1980s a hero was born out of the toxic waste ridden cesspool known as Tromaville, New Jersey.  A hero who has no pretty smile or swashbuckling attributes, but only a hideous disfigurement and his trusty mop.  Lloyd Kaufman created “The Toxic Avenger,” because of his pure hatred for Hollywood. Hollywood had done Mr. Kaufman wrong, and he felt that a true auteur must stand out amongst the people and strike back for all that is sex and violence, and created what would eventually become a revolution.

What I've Learned: Business Plan Part 2

After reading various experts in the field of business plan development, I have made the decision that providing a business plan to investors in the film industry is completely up to the producers of the film. For some films, the producers can name drop, and investors will leap at the opportunity to fund a certain director's vision.

The Importance of A Business Plan

In every major industry it is extremely important to have an expertly crafted business plan that you can present to potential investors and/or producers. In the film industry, we use business plans to pitch film projects to prospective studios or investors. This plan normally gives a decent amount of information regarding the project that will help tell producers/investors/studios why they should invest or back a particular project.

Industry Revolution: How the entertainment industry can work together

One of the major issues I see within the entertainment industry is the lack of respect many artists have for each other. I'm not talking about competition, because that's a healthy entity that will never leave this industry. I'm talking about the fact that just recently music and film have really begun to come together and do something other than music videos.

Film Rant: How the industry snubbed a film based on rating

The Oscars: My Rant

My first post on The Oscars was my personal picks for this years categories, based on what I've seen so far. For this post I wanted to take a little artistic liberty and rant about how I feel about the Academy, and a couple of films I feel were snubbed for specific reasons.