History Of American Cinema by

Money Matters

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Sticking to a film budget is very important. Be wise.

Longevity

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If your story has longevity, you can be making money off of it years later.

"International is all down to relationships" - Graham King

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Work With Locals = Save $

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By hiring and working with locals, it can decrease costs on a film set.

"All the money goes on the screen. We get as much as we possibly can, for nothing." - Letty Aronson

cgr3q — 2025-09-18 03:37:40 UTC

Get to know the director and their directing "DNA"

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Keep a good schedule

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This helps everyone involved

Build time in your schedule

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There will always be reshoots and things you need extra time for, so build it into the schedule preemptively.

Less is More

cgr3q — 2025-09-18 03:41:13 UTC

Let the actors provide information with their acting, rather than dialogue. The audience picks up on it.

Timing isn't in your hands

cgr3q — 2025-09-18 03:42:45 UTC

Sometimes you have to wait years before a project can start, due to unforeseen circumstances.

Work/Life Balance

cgr3q — 2025-09-18 03:44:03 UTC

Take what you learn from life during this time. It could help you learn more about your project.

You're looking for a problem to give your character that the audience doesn't see a clear, easy solution to.

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However the detours took, we always knew exactly where we were going.

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Your answer is almost always there in a story.

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Do your research.

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When you know a fact, that is the fact we are going to use.

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One script, Multiple takeaways.

cgr3q — 2025-09-18 03:52:21 UTC

Make your script reach multiple audiences.

There's a great burden to be as historically accurate as possible.

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Go into it together.

cgr3q — 2025-09-18 03:54:05 UTC

In-depth collaboration from those in all elements of a film's development is important.

Learning From My Peers

cgr3q — 2025-09-20 03:18:58 UTC