tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post3830400737152526052..comments2024-02-10T18:19:36.406-08:00Comments on Newspaper Rock: No bottom line for Native movies?Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01478763837213733775noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-75484991505934519152009-02-26T14:52:00.000-08:002009-02-26T14:52:00.000-08:00Rob,Thanks for the replies. Ilove the blog.I am in...Rob,<BR/>Thanks for the replies. Ilove the blog.<BR/>I am in your camp completely, but I will tell you in my experience, the first thing I get asked when I pitch is "who is attached?"<BR/>Yes, Hollywood COULD cast anyone they wanted, but THEY DON'T WANT TO WORK AT MARKETING...it IS easier to sell Johnny Dep than an unkown. That is why hey want to produce films from best-selling books (ever notice how few "original" ideas make it through the Hollywood system...graphic novels, remakes...sequels...) <BR/>They don't want the heavy lifting and the more "A" listers they can market the more they equate that with sales. I was asked the other day to rewrite a Native woman role to a white character because there where no "B" actresses who are native that would fit that role. I don't agree with the system, just reporting my experience. You and I can complain about how "Whale Rider" did etc...but try getting financing with that argument.<BR/>They want recognizable faces on the DVD box.<BR/>I am in the trenches trying hard to get a decent Native-themed film produced. I wish it were different, but it's not.<BR/>Keep the faith, Rob,<BR/>JetAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com