Fuck-Up #9
“No Stars Will Want to Be in My Movie”
How to brainstorm stars you really can attach
“Strip away the phony tinsel of Hollywood and you’ll find the realtinsel underneath.”4
—Oscar Levant
The Fuck-Up…
To many would-be filmmakers, the world of celebrities seems like an impossible fortress to break into. It’s a world built of tinsel, smoke, and mirrors designed by gatekeepers to appear impenetrable to outsiders. Although many gatekeepers work hard to maintain that appearance, when it is demystified, we realize that it is not always quite as impenetrable as it may appear.
How to Do It Right…
Because the world of celebrities is filled with gatekeepers, how do you go about attaching a recognizable face that’s going to get your investors ...
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