Guilt

mercenary123 · Post by **mercenary123** » Sat Oct 30, 2004 5:12 am

A new movie I'm typing the script for, and just so yall know, YES I AM going to make my 9 Millie movie. But anyway, I think this will be a really good movie. :p'n'l:

After I finish 9Millie I'll get an external microphone and greenscreen fabric, also I'll try my best to get older people in my movies, like 25 or 28, or 30 I dunno. But, to help with that, what do you think an alright amount of money would be to pay a guy to be in the movie

jharris · Post by **jharris** » Sat Oct 30, 2004 9:07 am

So.... you're typing a script for a movie called Guilt? I don't follow. Are you going to post it?

mercenary123 · Post by **mercenary123** » Sat Oct 30, 2004 8:07 pm

Yeah, I'll post it.

I3lade203 · Post by **I3lade203** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 3:24 am

An alirght ammount of money to pay someone to do an amatuer film for a 14 year old? Absulutly nothing.

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 5:18 am

Yeah at your age and stage do not pay someone!

KylightZone · Post by **KylightZone** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 5:37 am

Well, are you going to submit this film into a contest maybe? If so you should tell them that if they wish to do this movie it is in their own benefit to do so. If you are not making this movie for anyone but yourself, I would suggest some friends to help you act. Therefore you will not have to pay anyone.

mercenary123 · Post by **mercenary123** » Tue Nov 02, 2004 1:09 am

Well, if it's really good I'll submit to a contest maybe, but I'll most likely submit it to Atomsfilms.

I3lade203 · Post by **I3lade203** » Tue Nov 02, 2004 3:18 am

Anyone who wants you to pay them , is not worth the trouble. Say sorry, i'm only 14, and i'm only a low buget filmmaker, so if you need pay, I just can't afford it. Theres bound to be others who will play the part. This is why casting is important

mercenary123 · Post by **mercenary123** » Tue Nov 02, 2004 3:25 am

Ok

sounds good to me, I'll do that. I'm going to work with lighting in this movie, i looked on www.pssl.com a lighting and audio site, Found a 50w light for 20$. I need a light w/ stand the bulb 150w, light w/ stand 100w bulb, and a light w/ stand w/ a 50w bulb. I need to get all of that as cheap as possible. Anyone know the cheapest place? Or how to make a really cheap one?

Kentertainment · Post by **Kentertainment** » Tue Nov 02, 2004 3:28 am

I'll try my best to get older people in my movies, like 25 or 28, or 30

I'm betting there'd be about an 80 - 90% chance of people wanting you to pay them if they're this old, being that most people 25 or older have jobs and busy schedules to keep up with. If you hire an actor it'll be about a 95% chance you're going to have to pay. I'd just make the film with some friends cause it gives you and your friends something to do together when you're bored. Also I want to see "9 millie" start making it!

I3lade203 · Post by **I3lade203** » Tue Nov 02, 2004 3:42 am

No, kenentertainment, well first of all 25 isn't old

Second, if your the same age or around they will work for free almost deffintly if they like the idea and you offer food / traveling. But since he is 14, I doubt it unless it's friends and family.

13lade203 wrote:well first of all 25 isn't old

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mercenary123 · Post by **mercenary123** » Wed Nov 03, 2004 11:09 pm

Yes, people that age would probably ask for pay, but i could tell them "Making this movie is for your benefit, I will put it in film festivals and get you known, also I'll give you a quarter of what I make off it."

Also, people, get used to sayin' I'm 15 now, bcuz Dec 26 is my birthday.

I3lade203 · Post by **I3lade203** » Thu Nov 04, 2004 12:47 am

No. Believe it or not, a lot of people volunteere. They like to get a resumue.

mercenary123 · Post by **mercenary123** » Thu Nov 04, 2004 5:10 am

Hah! Yeah, I never thought of that!

jharris · Post by **jharris** » Fri Nov 05, 2004 6:36 am

so are you gonna post the script?

mercenary123 · Post by **mercenary123** » Fri Nov 05, 2004 9:15 pm

i havent typed it all out yet, still a little lazy

Hey, i see your name is jharris, Josh Harris?

jharris · Post by **jharris** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 9:24 am

uhhh, no. btw if you're exporting images from your copy of photoshop, it might help to export them as a gif or, even better, a jpg. 156 kb bmps' don't really work well on dialup, trust me.

shawneous · Post by **shawneous** » Sun Nov 28, 2004 5:42 am

Back on topic...

Absolutely do not pay an actor. I threw down many months salary into my movie and my actors never saw a dime, people loaned me their houses, drove great distances, etc, and I didn't pay them. Why? Well for startes I'm not maknig any money myself! Only if you will be making a profit on your films should you pay your actors. Go watch my trailer and you'll see one of my main actors in in his 50's. Most of them are in their 20s. I auditioned them (they were total strangers) and they signed on. Let me condition all this to say that strangers will only be in your work if you're doing good work already. So you may want to stick to family and friends until you can put on a good production. Lastly, and most importantly, you absolutely must feed your actors. They may work for free, but they won't work hungry. Will it cost? Oh yeah. On my last movie I had to spend over $700 just to feed my cast and crew. The price to pay to have a lot of people on set.

ALove · Post by **ALove** » Sun Nov 28, 2004 7:16 am

if you can grab peoples attention theyd probably help. people like to be in movies.

mercenary123 · Post by **mercenary123** » Sun Nov 28, 2004 8:18 am

Yeah, but I need a way to audition them without going TOO public.

2nd_Recon · Post by **2nd_Recon** » Sun Nov 28, 2004 8:53 am

I3lade203 wrote:Anyone who wants you to pay them , is not worth the trouble.

The only time I payed one of my actors was when I gave a guy $15 when I accidentally broke something of his property (a crappy radio) and I think that at this point, that is the only circumstance that I would ever have to pay someone.

mercenary123 · Post by **mercenary123** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 3:21 am

Lol, am I the only one here w/ about 3bucks? THAT is how cheap i am, there's no way i could waste a precious 15$ on a radio, that's why ya gotta be careful.

Just watch, I'm gonna regret sayin that.

Truggy · Post by **Truggy** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 11:00 pm

hell one of my actors, broke ...well here's a list

1. My airsoft Shotgun
2. My high powered airsoft shotgun
3. my mp5 shotgun
4. Ruined my carpet by spilling pop (a 2nd time)
5. THeres a s*** load more, but im not goin into detail...

and when he spilled the pop he said "i dont know who bumped it" obviously he did but hes too chicken to admit to it.

This is exactlyh why i would never pay anyone anything.

Rheborn · Post by **Rheborn** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 11:27 pm

Sounds familiar.

I3lade203 · Post by **I3lade203** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 11:45 pm

Truggy, never use that actor again.

Unless you need a scene where someone destroys lots of stuff.