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hedgehog · 10-23-2006, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Don Murphy
So this is a help for ME

Please be serious.

If you were sitting with a Hollywood person
NOT a Transformers person
and you could ask ONE question
what would it be?

I would like to assemble a list of FAQs for Hollywood Types to answer for people who have interest in Hollywood.

Please- do not derail or joke.

Thanks

Well Don, how old were you when you decided to become a producer?

Did you save up alot of money or did you build that up from earlier investments?

If so, what type of investments did you take up?

Was it smaller films that helped you get yourself out there or were you part of a group of like minded people that saw your "vision"?

Jetplague · 10-23-2006, 09:51 PM

Can I ask a question? Any question?

Mighty Maximal · 11-13-2006, 06:36 PM

I'd say how come so few DVD's have sound design, or music on their extras ?

Lucas and spielburgs stuff it mainly seems cover it - no one else does though - there's precious little on the initially released Matrix DVD's and not a got on Shrek or Shek 2 besides the voice talent stuff.

I really thought there was a big lack of a variety of content on i Robot for example.... o much tedious set visit shoots and not enough variety.

It's a bit more interesting when the set visit stuff is intereleaved with stunt coreogrpahy comments or lighting comments and so on... then it's more interesting.... I'm just plowing through all 35 hours of the Ultimate Matrix DVDboxed set at the mo and that is a real treat for a DVD extras fan like me....

I'm weird I often like the Extras more than the movie. as I find the process more interesting than the end result.

So I'd say what's with the point of shooting all the making of stuff and talking to the cast & crew then not using it all - give us multi disc sets and cover it in extras and lots of comentaries too.

I'd also ask Speilburg how he's going to manage personally when no one makes movies on Film stock any longer. as a cinephile Director ?

Oh and on a teasing note I'd say to george Lucas that I'mn not an idiot and I can tell the difference between his shoddy CGI and a Puppet the 30 year old puppets are one one that look better and don't stand out like a sore thumb - Chuckle.

Why is it that some CGI works and other stuff royally sucks - the next couple of 3 years hould proove interesting to see if people weill still farm out badly lit CGI or if it's just a quirk that some movies have good CGI usage and some others it looks terrible.

Adam · 11-28-2006, 02:07 PM

Why is the union so frowned upon in Hollywood?

bliss81 · 12-05-2006, 11:50 PM

when will this FAQ be released. Seriously Don, i'm very interested and please answer the question i posted early in the FAQ. Thanks a bunch.

Freedom Prime · 12-09-2006, 08:35 PM

How does an aspiring writer break into the industry?

AgentZeroEight · 12-16-2006, 07:25 AM

Is there a general summary of the personality type it takes to be an actor? We see most the really big-name actors in the spotlight all the time on TV, in the check-out line at the grocery store, etc. Most the things we hear about them doing are apeshit insane and make us want to stick a finger down our collective throats before taking a dunk in kerosene and lighting ourselves up.

So what's the real story. What's it like WORKING with them. In general, are they responsible on-the-job, and let all the crazy stuff happen where it belongs...in their personal life? Is the media blowing it all out of proportion? Are some of them normal and some of them an absolute nightmare? Just...what is your general summation of working with "actors"

pimpticon · 01-04-2007, 08:18 PM

Is "Spawn 2" ever going to happen ?

Arbus · 02-01-2007, 02:33 AM

Once a movie bombs, who pays the price? The producer, the director, marketing, a big wig?

Mexigun · 02-08-2007, 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Don Murphy

So this is a help for ME

Please be serious.

If you were sitting with a Hollywood person
NOT a Transformers person
and you could ask ONE question
what would it be?

I would like to assemble a list of FAQs for Hollywood Types to answer for people who have interest in Hollywood.

Please- do not derail or joke.

Thanks

How could you become a Hollywood consultant for specific things?

For example,
I'm a Locomotive Engineer/Switchman/Conductor. I see trains in movies/T.V. all the time, and some things they get right, and some things they get wrong.
Now I know in Hollywood, they have like Military Consultants and Martial Art Consultants...etc.

I was just wondering how one could get involved in that field of work.

Peace,
Mexigun

Anthony _aggro · 02-15-2007, 07:11 PM

Is the fullfillment of the final product as big of a rush as the process of making the film?

Or, better worded, Which do you prefer, making the film, or seeing it finished.

Some film makers might have projects that never made it through to completion, but were great experiences to try to make.

Soundwave · 03-10-2007, 05:20 PM

why all the remakes?

Borelli · 03-11-2007, 06:55 AM

Is it eayer to remake something over an original piece ?

What makes a studio Go for a movie idea ?

Can you Sell an Idea ?

Cold As Ice0004 · 03-18-2007, 12:11 PM

Don, you've been in the industry for quite some time. Some people are saying there is a bit of a drought when it comes to 'new talent' in the industry (with the exception of a few). Do you think right now is the ultimate time for us who are trying to get in, to make it?

cyco · 04-04-2007, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Don Murphy

So this is a help for ME

Please be serious.

If you were sitting with a Hollywood person
NOT a Transformers person
and you could ask ONE question
what would it be?

I would like to assemble a list of FAQs for Hollywood Types to answer for people who have interest in Hollywood.

Please- do not derail or joke.

Thanks

With hollywood i'm always curious about product placement. Is it specific "legal people" who have to pass every name brand that is put on screen. And does the film makers get paid for EVERYthing that is seen? Or everything the lead characters come into interaction with? Just how exactly that works.... It must be a headache having to try and get paid just to have someone drink a coke... is it pretty simple bartering with the people?

kingStarscream · 04-15-2007, 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Don Murphy

So this is a help for ME

Please be serious.

If you were sitting with a Hollywood person
NOT a Transformers person
and you could ask ONE question
what would it be?

I would like to assemble a list of FAQs for Hollywood Types to answer for people who have interest in Hollywood.

Please- do not derail or joke.

Thanks

What makes you decide to really go on with a new project, what motives?

SeleneLA · 04-16-2007, 03:09 AM

Hello,
My question is, why is it people who act and write are looked down on if your not famous yet??
I find it frustrating that someone who has multi talent is labeled one thing or another if you haven't made it yet.
Im a person whose been writing my own projects for years. As you know as a actress you can't really sit around and hope someone will call you.You have to hit the pavement anyway you can to get a break.

I have found great people to work with who are interested in the creative process more then money and have done a few of my independent shorts.
Now when I go to try to get some insider help aside from my industry pals and i get the whole "Don't tell them your a actress" thing..
Why is that??

Jetplague · 04-16-2007, 06:56 PM

Is this really the end? No really? Is it? Huh? Huh? Huuuhhh?

Snaptrap · 04-16-2007, 07:20 PM

Do you like KFC, Don?

Soundwave · 04-21-2007, 06:38 AM

why are all the "reworkings" of classic movies always shit?

Optimus DaVinci · 04-25-2007, 09:58 PM

What the hell happened to this place? Can someone be kind enough to give me a recap of the last 365 days or so?

erikjust · 05-23-2007, 12:02 AM

How come every time you try to make a movie based on a game, you fuck it up by
1: Completly ignoring any story in the game
2: Change everything about it, so apart from the most basic nothing is really left of the game it is based on.
3: The story you replace it whit is often so thin, that the game story is worthy of an oscar compared to that.

either that or i would ask
Why haven´t you made a Warhammer 40k movie yet.

Thankheaven · 06-03-2007, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soundwave

why are all the "reworkings" of classic movies always shit?

Because they are "reworkings"

GremlinGrimlock · 06-26-2007, 09:01 PM

Have a novel,uprisings..changes for better..not formulized. When completed,
many said it would be good as classic anime. How do you go about,and offer
offer it to action/horror/scifi fans?

EnlightenmentHK · 07-05-2007, 03:28 PM

For those aspiring Hollywooders who want to get rich quick without actually working...

Are there any Uwe Bollish/'The Producers'-ish tax loopholes (or other scams) to take advantage of to ensure profit on intentionally (maybe) failed films in the US? If so, Is there any way to do them without it being considered fraud?

10-23-2006, 09:51 PM	#52
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11-28-2006, 02:07 PM	#54
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12-09-2006, 08:35 PM	#56
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12-16-2006, 07:25 AM	#57
AgentZeroEight Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 814	Is there a general summary of the personality type it takes to be an actor? We see most the really big-name actors in the spotlight all the time on TV, in the check-out line at the grocery store, etc. Most the things we hear about them doing are apeshit insane and make us want to stick a finger down our collective throats before taking a dunk in kerosene and lighting ourselves up. So what's the real story. What's it like WORKING with them. In general, are they responsible on-the-job, and let all the crazy stuff happen where it belongs...in their personal life? Is the media blowing it all out of proportion? Are some of them normal and some of them an absolute nightmare? Just...what is your general summation of working with "actors" __________________ "It's so funny to watch all of you clueless people running around with your uneducated, unresearched opinions. You should listen to ME, I'm God. I am all knowing. It matters not that 90% of the things that I have claimed to have researched were simply read about with no research done and have since been proven wrong. I'm STILL right, because I am a superior being. The fact that some of you see fit to expose my own bullshit to me and those around me angers me to the point where I feel the need to take an iodine bath to cleanse myself of your putrid scent." -Bowspearer "No Bow, that's just your conscience, finally giving up and attempting to trick you into killing yourself" -Me

02-01-2007, 02:33 AM	#59
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11-13-2006, 06:36 PM	#53
Mighty Maximal Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,266	I'd say how come so few DVD's have sound design, or music on their extras ? Lucas and spielburgs stuff it mainly seems cover it - no one else does though - there's precious little on the initially released Matrix DVD's and not a got on Shrek or Shek 2 besides the voice talent stuff. I really thought there was a big lack of a variety of content on i Robot for example.... o much tedious set visit shoots and not enough variety. It's a bit more interesting when the set visit stuff is intereleaved with stunt coreogrpahy comments or lighting comments and so on... then it's more interesting.... I'm just plowing through all 35 hours of the Ultimate Matrix DVDboxed set at the mo and that is a real treat for a DVD extras fan like me.... I'm weird I often like the Extras more than the movie. as I find the process more interesting than the end result. So I'd say what's with the point of shooting all the making of stuff and talking to the cast & crew then not using it all - give us multi disc sets and cover it in extras and lots of comentaries too. I'd also ask Speilburg how he's going to manage personally when no one makes movies on Film stock any longer. as a cinephile Director ? Oh and on a teasing note I'd say to george Lucas that I'mn not an idiot and I can tell the difference between his shoddy CGI and a Puppet the 30 year old puppets are one one that look better and don't stand out like a sore thumb - Chuckle. Why is it that some CGI works and other stuff royally sucks - the next couple of 3 years hould proove interesting to see if people weill still farm out badly lit CGI or if it's just a quirk that some movies have good CGI usage and some others it looks terrible.

12-05-2006, 11:50 PM	#55
bliss81 MANHATTAN BLISS Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: vancouver/sydney Posts: 5,800	when will this FAQ be released. Seriously Don, i'm very interested and please answer the question i posted early in the FAQ. Thanks a bunch.

01-04-2007, 08:18 PM	#58
pimpticon Tylenol Junkie ! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Carnival of Carnage Posts: 488	Is "Spawn 2" ever going to happen ?

02-15-2007, 07:11 PM	#61
Anthony _aggro Platypus Prime Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 2,304	Is the fullfillment of the final product as big of a rush as the process of making the film? Or, better worded, Which do you prefer, making the film, or seeing it finished. Some film makers might have projects that never made it through to completion, but were great experiences to try to make. __________________ "And I know they deviated from the comic book storyline about a year later or something. But originally, anything that I produced or Jim Shooter had produced eventually got turned around to Sunbow productions and then they'd do whatever they'd want with it. " - Bob Budiansky co-father of the Transformers, working for MARVEL COMICS with Hasbro. ----------------------------------- Spammy for Worst Idea 2nd annual DM.NET Spammies.

03-10-2007, 05:20 PM	#62
Soundwave Soundwave sg1 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: XBOX Live! Posts: 6,535	why all the remakes? __________________ The Works for me! Stooge since 2004! One of the First People to see Transformers (2007) "You are so blind, you so do not understand, you weren't there at the beginning, you don't know how good it was, this is it for you, this jumped up fire works display of a toy advert! People like you make me sick! Now I don't care if you've saved up all your 50p's, take your pocket money AND GET OUT!!!!" "What a prick!" Frank Welker IS Soundwwave

03-18-2007, 12:11 PM	#64
Cold As Ice0004 No, Scarecrow Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mr.E Posts: 966	Don, you've been in the industry for quite some time. Some people are saying there is a bit of a drought when it comes to 'new talent' in the industry (with the exception of a few). Do you think right now is the ultimate time for us who are trying to get in, to make it? __________________ There was something out there in the darkness. Something that will not stop until it gets revenge..... Me. www.shamanentertainment.net www.shamanentertainment.net/boards

04-16-2007, 03:09 AM	#67
SeleneLA Female Action Hero Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Burbank Posts: 10	Hello, My question is, why is it people who act and write are looked down on if your not famous yet?? I find it frustrating that someone who has multi talent is labeled one thing or another if you haven't made it yet. Im a person whose been writing my own projects for years. As you know as a actress you can't really sit around and hope someone will call you.You have to hit the pavement anyway you can to get a break. I have found great people to work with who are interested in the creative process more then money and have done a few of my independent shorts. Now when I go to try to get some insider help aside from my industry pals and i get the whole "Don't tell them your a actress" thing.. Why is that?? __________________ "I'll help you if you help me. Karma is a wonderful thing in this business."

04-16-2007, 06:56 PM	#68
Jetplague The Automatic Stooge Response To One Another Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 7,993	Is this really the end? No really? Is it? Huh? Huh? Huuuhhh? __________________ IT'S! Don Murphy's Stooge Circus

04-16-2007, 07:20 PM	#69
Snaptrap Butcher Bay Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Deep Sea Posts: 588	Do you like KFC, Don?

04-21-2007, 06:38 AM	#70
Soundwave Soundwave sg1 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: XBOX Live! Posts: 6,535	why are all the "reworkings" of classic movies always shit? __________________ The Works for me! Stooge since 2004! One of the First People to see Transformers (2007) "You are so blind, you so do not understand, you weren't there at the beginning, you don't know how good it was, this is it for you, this jumped up fire works display of a toy advert! People like you make me sick! Now I don't care if you've saved up all your 50p's, take your pocket money AND GET OUT!!!!" "What a prick!" Frank Welker IS Soundwwave

04-25-2007, 09:58 PM	#71
Optimus DaVinci Renaissance Bot Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Maine, USA Posts: 1,452	What the hell happened to this place? Can someone be kind enough to give me a recap of the last 365 days or so? __________________ ... As a courtesy, my current pay close attention to list: Cyborcat My current ignore list: boaghedgehogsecretmachineDavis51 http://www.foreignbride101.com/

05-23-2007, 12:02 AM	#72
erikjust Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,164	How come every time you try to make a movie based on a game, you fuck it up by 1: Completly ignoring any story in the game 2: Change everything about it, so apart from the most basic nothing is really left of the game it is based on. 3: The story you replace it whit is often so thin, that the game story is worthy of an oscar compared to that. either that or i would ask Why haven´t you made a Warhammer 40k movie yet. __________________ http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...aven/hater.jpg

06-26-2007, 09:01 PM	#74
GremlinGrimlock GrimlockBuilder Join Date: May 2007 Location: Toronto,Ont.Can. Posts: 44	Novel into a Movie? Have a novel,uprisings..changes for better..not formulized. When completed, many said it would be good as classic anime. How do you go about,and offer offer it to action/horror/scifi fans?

07-05-2007, 03:28 PM	#75
EnlightenmentHK Righter than Thou Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 832	For those aspiring Hollywooders who want to get rich quick without actually working... Are there any Uwe Bollish/'The Producers'-ish tax loopholes (or other scams) to take advantage of to ensure profit on intentionally (maybe) failed films in the US? If so, Is there any way to do them without it being considered fraud? __________________ 3rd Most Intelligent Transformers Fan in the World Law School--The Anti Drug The Anti-sex, anti-sleep, anti-health, anti-friends drug.

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