Most movies don't sell. Hell, most don't even get past the second draft - but that is another story... Here at Deferred Payment Scam Central, I will explain how to get people to work their ass off for FREE - and why this is only possible here in Tinseltown. Also why I won't do it.

People are so hyped up about making a film that they will generally sell you their mother's eternal soul to get it in the can. This is human nature. If you are a budding independent filmmaker you can and should use this and all manner of other lies, half truths and deception to get innocent victims to give you their time, money, cars, houses, equipment, services, whatever - for a promise that when the movie eventually sells, you will give fair reimbursement for their share.

Ahem...
MOST MOVIES DON'T GET SOLD

Here are some examples of films/programs that have a good shot at getting sold or distributed. With any combination of these you MIGHT get your money after a few years of begging, pleading and lawsuits with the now defunct and disbanded production company:

Porno
Snuff Film
Shark Video
Tornado Video w/ destruction and or decapitation/violent death/sex scenee
Porno
Kung Fu Movie
Shark Video w/ bondage sequence (sepia toned & film damaged of course...)
Tidal Wave Footage
Nutty Kung Fu Chicks on spring break showing their boobs
Let's Nail our Balls to a Board Movie
Dwarf Fights 4
Any movie titled: "Let's Kill Larry..."

Here are some examples of films that have no chance in hell of getting sold, even if Cory Feldman is starring as the lead:

I Hate Hollywood
Let's get drunk, sit around & talk about stuff: The Movie
Let's start a rock band: The Movie
Let's discuss our sex lives: The Movie
Let's interview uninteresting but desperate people with marginal talent: The Movie

That is a good description of about 85% of what gets passed as an INDIE that comes across my editing desk. And yes, I always get asked to work on them deferred because somebody's sister's brother's uncle went to lunch one day and saw a movie star that wants to see the finished product before he writes a check. This deception works well on actors, but not for anyone who works for a living. Then again if you desperately need stuff to build up your reel, there is no better way to learn than to fuck up somebody elses picture in the process. What do you care? It won't sell - you'll most likely get some free booze and you aren't getting paid for it anyway...

Class dismissed.