Perseverance is the most important trait of an independent filmmaker. To get your movie made, you have to stick to the mission, no matter what. Of course, you can (and will!) make your film at some point—you just typically don’t control the when. Filmmaking is a long and arduous journey, often taking years or decades to come to fruition. Many projects die on the vine, abandoned by their makers at various stages, a pile of bones along the lost highway of film financing. In the case of Last Call, it’s been over 10 years. I first met executive producer and co-writer Greg Lingo in an Irish pub on the outskirts of Philadelphia that would become the setting of our film. He had a first draft and partial financing. This ran counter to what I had grown accustomed to. Considerable money was in place, but the script was not. Usually, I write on spec, rewriting and revising until it’s ready to share. Then, like most of us, I run around with my hair on fire trying to raise financing. Which often leads down many empty rabbit holes. But I won’t go down that dark road here. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Friday, 19 March, 2021