N. Foster Tyler

[N. Foster Tyler]

I leave all that up to my producers. I'm not interested. Maybe there is a audience for outside the norm, underground filmmaking. But I can't worry about that when I'm writing or making a film. I'll worry about all of that after the film is finished. The work comes first and foremost. Always.

I make the kind of films that are hit-and-run, anyways. I don't pay for permits. I'm only interested in small, contemorary, character-driven stories that can be done on an ultra-low to no-budget, not WWII or DIE HARD explosion marathons. And I only pay actors if the film generates money. Take it or leave it. Work with me or not.

-N. Foster Tyler

[miker]

If nothing else this thread is a macrocosm example of how publicity works.

N. Foster Tyler, like it or not, suddenly has generated all this interest within the scope of this board.

That is what you also have to do 'out there' except your tools are PR stunts and dumb journalsists looking out for the next unusual story...

[Shabaz]

limited thinking=no business=no theatrical release=nobody sees your film. - whats the point of putting all of your money and time in to making films if this is true?

foster: only thing i get irritated at, is your negative attitude. and your manner of speaking makes you look (imo) immature. when describing yourself, all you do is give the stereotypical description of what an underground or independent filmaker is, then you turn around and hypocritically attack those new to the art for being inspired by someone like rodriguez or tarintino. yes many have heard the names before, but many havent. i agree with 'wide awake', be constructive, otherwise, dont say anything. no one is interested in being told that they shouldn't make movies, thats not for you to decide.

every director wants to see there movies on the big screen (i dont mean make money or be famous, i mean see their art displayed). other wise you and me would have nothing left to do if all there was to making movies was make a film on no budget with an 8mm, put it on the shelf and do it again.

getting your film released and making enough money to make the next one(which is the equivilent of getting youre painting displayed or bought)is one of, if not the most important part of being a filmaker. and if you fail to think about at least some of that before hand, ill be sure to look for your straight to video masterpeices at blockbuster.

Shabaz

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[miker]

Straight to video at Blockbuster - have you any idea of the user base there, the potential audience - it's staggering!

Why is straight to video such a 'no no'.

Tsk.

[N. Foster Tyler]

I totally agree with you, miker. I have no problem whatsoever with films of mine being distributed solely on video or DVD. I edit on video anyways. It would be too expensive to make blow-ups and numerous prints, and I don't feel like compromising anything in my work in order to generate such a release.

If someone likes my stuff enough how it is, and offers to do that for me, well great. But I'm just a filmmaker, not a business man.
Like I said, hopefully there is an audience somewhere for the kind of stuff that I'm doing. If there isn't, I'mnot going to lose sleep over it. I'll still get to make films, on Super-8 or whatever. And I know how to promote such a release. I'm happy.

-N. Foster Tyler

[TOM HANKS]

what a crock

[N. Foster Tyler]

Exactly the kind of responce one would expect from someone like Tom Hanks.

[marti-c]

N. Foster Tyler........Think how far the ones on this forum will get in the big outside world if they get all irritated by a bit of un-candy coated criticism.

[Shabaz]

well my point was obviously not understood.
but it doesnt matter, theres nothing more id like to post on the subject. good luck to ya'll.

Shabaz

[This message has been edited by Shabaz (edited August 19, 2000).]

[no-one119]

All,

I'd just like to say that perhaps we have taken this a bit far. Mr Tyler is, indeed, entitled to his opinion. Mr Tyler is obviously a realist who has been burned once too often by the industry and nows the real problems that face a film-maker. Fair enough. I doesn't, however, say that we all feel this way or will end up this way. I've had all the "film is a tough industry" stuff thrown at me and I'm still going. That's what counts. It's just unusual to find it on this site is all. This board is all about, us helping ourselves against those who do not wish new blood to invade their closely guarded industry. But we're all here to give it a damn good try.

And all that coming from a 22 year old.

no_one119