“@page { margin-bottom: 5.000000pt; margin-top: 5.000000pt; } 31SEQUELS! So your picture made some money! Mazel bro—serious mazel on that, way to go. Now, then, when is it appropriate to discuss … … the sequel? Well, here’s our simple rule: NEVER DISCUSS THE SEQUEL BEFORE THE MOVIE COMES OUT! EVER!!! DON’T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT. THIS IS LIKE THE WORST JINX EVER. SERIOUSLY, KNOCK ON WOOD IF YOU EVER TALK ABOUT A SEQUEL BEFORE THE FIRST MOVIE IS A HUGE SUCCESS. The box-office elves that live out i...n the trees will hear your boastful comments, and they will smite the crap out of you. For example: we remember standing in the lobby of the El Capitan Theatre, talking with the brilliant Nina Jacobsen of Disney moments before the premiere of Herbie: Fully Loaded. “Maybe in Part 2 she’s in Japan!” is the kind of thing we’re all saying. “How great would that be. Good ol’ Maggie Peyton,* trading paint with Day-Glo neon Japanese Tuner cars! Woo-hoo! Let’s do it … oh, wait.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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