The Waiting Game
I wish I had more to blog about. But patience seems to be one of the main ingredients in filmmaking. It helps in the meticulous process of making a film, but it also comes in handy when you are waiting to make one.
That’s where I sit right now. In the waiting room. Every once in a while, someone in white pokes their head out, I look up from my magazine and they say, “It’ll be just a few more minutes.” In this metaphor, I am thankful that there are at least some current issues of Entertainment Weekly and a candy dish.
What can I tell you? Even though I have been hired to direct a film for Fox, I still have to get a “green light” from the execs. There has been a bit of an “executive shuffle” over there, so next week we sit down to make sure the right people are reacquianted with the project (and make sure they are excited enough to make it). This should be an aggressive re-pitch of the project, with all producers on deck, some flashy artwork and a lot of charm spewing out of Zach Braff. It actually does spew out of him. You can’t resist it. Beware.
I have two other films that are being set up with Weinstein Company, but I am still waiting on those deals to be worked out. This involves waiting for certain people to come back from flying around the world long enough to focus on me before they run off to buy something else. I am presently thinking of sending them a picture of me on a milk carton, with the caption, “Have you seen my deal?”
But any time you find yourself waiting, you can also be proactive (and no, I do not mean the facial cleanser endorsed by Kelly Clarkson).
Zach Braff, Adam Braff and I have been meeting regularly to create new concept art for “Andrew Henry’s Meadow.” A couple of artists have worked up some great paintings under my direction which we have blown up to poster-size. They are spectacular, showing the scale and beauty we want to acheive in the movie. I wish I could post them here! …..But I can’t.
I’ve also written the first act of my original fantasy film. And no, I can’t share much of that either. But let’s just say that I recently sent giant mechanical spiders chasing a rocket-powered tank through a burning village. That’s fun.
The other very exciting thing I have been doing while waiting is taking meetings with a childhood touchstone of mine… a company that was started by a guy with a beard and a little green frog.
Hopefully I can make an announcement about that soon.
But until then, you can have a taste of the slow torture I enjoy… known as waiting.
September 14th, 2007 at 3:24 am
Cory,
The “Waiting Game” is much better than the “Crying Game”, if ya know what I’m sayin! Hang in there Bro.
T. Broyles
September 14th, 2007 at 8:20 am
Ooh, ooh, ooh, me, me, me! I want to make a movie. We can use the old barn and my mom can sew costumes. Just please turn off Zach Braff–I’m covered in spew.
September 14th, 2007 at 10:53 am
I love that you’re “taking” meetings in the meantime, though. That’s so Hollywood and cool. I’m mainly “dragged to” meetings, kicking and screaming and Blackberrying under the table. Sounds like a lot of great stuff is happening, albeit on everyone else’s timeframe. Hang in there.
If anonymous is T Broyles from Anderson… Hey! This is C Morrow from Anderson.
September 14th, 2007 at 11:26 am
We watched the MST3K version of “The Giant Spider Invasion” last night and I can’t get the image of that “giant spider muppet powered by a dune buggy” out of my head…
Whatever you’re working on needs to get made if for no other reason to clear that from my noggin! 🙂
Oh, and someone please get Mr. Little a towel.
September 15th, 2007 at 12:06 pm
But let’s just say that I recently sent giant mechanical spiders chasing a rocket-powered tank through a burning village.
All you need is a giant, radioactive squid, and I’d say you’re done.
September 16th, 2007 at 4:16 pm
Hey Cindy,
I guess its not anonymous if one types his name. It’s me! Hope all is well.
P.S. I want my Danny Zucko poster back!
September 16th, 2007 at 9:58 pm
Autumn approaches.
The brass need to set meetings;
Not soon enough for you.
September 19th, 2007 at 9:00 am
Well, easy for me to say, but… You should always have a real camera at your disposal, so that any down time could be spent making “little movies.” Shoot stuff – with or without a script or idea. Figure out what it’s about later. An artist is often the victim of waiting for deals to be made – options to be picked up…. when you could have been on the 3rd movie down the line.
Ripley
September 20th, 2007 at 10:56 am
Oh! To know your “waiting” pain.
September 22nd, 2007 at 2:38 pm
To answer Ripley, let me clarify:
What I am waiting on are my deals to be made. I’m not waiting to create. True, an artist should keep pushing the next idea forward, even while waiting.