Hi Tony, I have been a fan of your work since the 70s! The past 12 years I have worked in TV marketing at Disney/ABC, and am now also producing. Most recently I produced my first project - a 12 episode comedy web series called SAVING RENT. I would enjoy your feedback on the show(link is below). Would you have any advice on finding a second project? It would be great to work with a producer who has more experience than I have - and maybe some investor contacts. Any thoughts would be appreciated! Best, Jonathan Zweben http://www.koldcast.tv/video/ roommates_wanted

EVEN GIVEN THE FACT THAT IT'S CLOSE TO IMPOSSIBLE TO GET INDEPENDENT (OR EVEN STUDIO) FINANCING FOR A FIRST-TIME FILM THESE DAYS, I'D CONSIDER YOUR QUEST AS PRETTY CLOSE TO TOTALLY IMPOSSIBLE. OF COURSE IT DEPENDS: ARE YOU LOOKING FOR $100,000 OR $10,000,000? AND WHO'S IN IT? AND WHAT'S THE FILM ABOUT? WHAT'S THE FOREIGN POTENTIAL? ETC. ETC. GENERALLY, IT'S EASIER WITH DISTRIBUTION, BUT THAT'S A CATCH-22, TOO: CAN'T GET THE STAR WITHOUT AN OFFER; CAN'T GET THE MONEY WITHOUT A STAR. DON'T WORRY ABOUT "STUDIO INTERFERENCE": GET THE MONEY ANY WAY YOU CAN.

Hey Tony!!! How does a first time director (Complete unknown) access and build private risk capital to fund his film vs. finding a distribution contract or studio funding? My fear is studio interference in the creative process. Thanks Tony H

Hi Tony, Thank you for your book. The inserts (apart from the glossary) are very nice and set your book apart from David Knox's Strike the Baby and Kill the Blonde.