I was just devouring ep. 152 of Dax Shepard's podcast Armchair Expert with Ed Norton and he had some fascinating anecdotes around his experience as a first-time director of Motherless Brooklyn, and really fascinating insights on filmmaking in general, but one soundbite stood out.
He shared a conversation he had with the late, legendary producer Robert Evans that really struck a cord, particularly if you're just starting to pitch your projects. Evans said...
"If you can tell me in three lines, it’s a hit. If you can tell me in one line, it’s a blockbuster."
Just gonna leave that right here. Best of luck honing your pitches!
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Yeah but he was also a convicted drug dealer, involved in a murder, womanizer.
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Hey, nobody's perfect.
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Dan and Doug, I almost spilled my coffee with this come back. Seriously.
That’s a great reminder!