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Dying to make a feature? Learn from the pros!"We never put out an actual textbook for the Corman School of Filmmaking, but if we did, it would be Fast, Cheap and Under Control." Roger Corman, Producer★★★★★It’s like taking a Master Class in moviemaking…all in one book!Jonathan Demme: The value of cameosJohn Sayles: Writing to your resourcesPeter Bogdanovich: Long, continuous takesJohn Cassavetes: Re-ShootsSteven Soderbergh: RehearsalsGeorge Romero: CastingKevin Smith: Skipping film schoolJon Favreau: Creating an emotional connectionRichard Linklater: Poverty breeds creativityDavid Lynch: Kill your darlingsRon Howard: Pre-production planningJohn Carpenter: Going low-techRobert Rodriguez: Sound thinkingAnd more!Learn the tricks and pitfalls of low-budget filmmaking from 33 successful independent films and the filmmakers who created them. Includes never before published interviews with low-budget mavericks such as Steven Soderbergh, Roger Corman, Jon Favreau, Henry Jaglom, and many more.Learn the lessons from such classics as Clerks, Night of the Living Dead, Swingers, Open Water, El Mariachi, Slacker, sex, lies and videotape, The Blair Witch Project, Eraserhead, Monty Python & The Holy Grail, Dark Star, Return of the Secaucus Seven, The Little Shop of Horrors, Caged Heat and Targets.Are you dying to make a movie? This is the one book that can help you make it a reality.Grab it now!★★★★★Praise for the Fast, Cheap and Under Control:"This terrific little book explains how to make every penny count on the often-arduous journey from script to screen." John Carpenter, Director, Halloween, Starman, Escape from New York"A helpful and funny guide for beginners and professionals alike." Jonathan Demme, Director, Silence of the Lambs "This book is as good as film school, and a lot less expensive. It's required reading in Tromaville." Lloyd Kaufman, President, Troma Entertainment, Creator, Toxic Avenger"I wish I’d read this book before I made Re-Animator."Stuart Gordon, director, Re-Animator"This simple and sensible book injects reality into the process and helps any filmmaker prevent their film from becoming a money pit. Lessons like those in this book are cheap at ten times the price."John Badham, director, Saturday Night Fever, Dracula, Blue Thunder"For everyone who wants to make art without breaking the bank, John Gaspard’s book is worth every penny."Derek Pell, Editor, DingBat Magazine"A richly-detailed, highly readable and inspiring book jam-packed with information that will keep low-budget filmmakers from making costly mistakes. Filled with a ton-full (not a spoonful) of fascinating, insightful interviews, with a you-can-do-it approach."Dr. Linda Seger, consultant on over 2,000 screenplays, best-selling author of Making a Good Script Great and 7 other books Read more

Write Your Screenplay with the Help of Top Screenwriters!It’s like taking a Master Class in screenwriting … all in one book!Discover the pitfalls of writing to fit a budget from screenwriters who have successfully navigated these waters already. Learn from their mistakes and improve your script with their expert advice."I wish I'd read this book before I made Re-Animator."Stuart Gordon, Director, Re-Animator, Castle Freak, From BeyondJohn Gaspard has directed half a dozen low-budget features, as well as written for TV, movies, novels and the stage.The book covers (among other topics):Academy-Award Winner Dan Futterman (“Capote”) on writing real storiesTom DiCillio (“Living In Oblivion”) on turning a short into a featureKasi Lemmons (“Eve’s Bayou”) on writing for a different time periodGeorge Romero (“Martin”) on writing horror on a budgetRebecca Miller (“Personal Velocity”) on adapting short storiesStuart Gordon (“Re-Animator”) on adaptationsAcademy-Award Nominee Whit Stillman (“Metropolitan”) on cheap ways to make it look expensiveMiranda July (“Me and You and Everyone We Know”) on making your writing spontaneousAlex Cox (“Repo Man”) on scaling the script to meet a budgetJoan Micklin Silver (“Hester Street”) on writing history on a budgetBob Clark (“Children Shouldn’t Play with Dead Things”) on mixing humor and horrorAmy Holden Jones (“Love Letters”) on writing romance on a budget Henry Jaglom (“Venice/Venice”) on mixing improvisation with scriptingL.M. Kit Carson (“Paris, Texas”) on re-writing while shootingAcademy-Award Winner Kenneth Lonergan (“You Can Count on Me”) on script editingRoger Nygard (“Suckers”) on mixing genresThis is the book for anyone who’s serious about writing a screenplay that can get produced! Grab it today!★★★★★"A perfect read for anyone who wants to write a film script or for anyone who just enjoys watching movies."Fred Willard, Actor, A Mighty Wind, Best in Show, Waiting for Guffman"This volume is packed full of useful little nuggets of information."Jonathan Lynn, Director, My Cousin Vinny, Clue, Nuns on the Run, The Whole Nine Yards“Packed with war stories and savvy advice for beginning screenwriters.”Larry Gross, Screenwriter, 48 hrs., Streets of Fire, True Crime Read more

Is it your dream to make feature films?Get advice on how to do that by some of the best in the business! It’s like going to film school without ever leaving home.Valuable Lessons on Making a Successful Feature Film. Includes great tips and ideas from: Steven Soderbergh (“sex, lies & videotape”)Roger Corman (“Little Shop of Horrors”)Jon Favreau (“Swingers”)Rebecca Miller (“Personal Velocity”)Kenneth Lonergan (“You Can Count on Me”)Henry Jaglom (“Venice/Venice”)Miranda July (“Me and You and Everyone We Know”)Bob Odenkirk (“Melvin Goes to Dinner”)Dan O'Bannon (“Dark Star”)Whit Stillman (“Metropolitan”)Jonathan Lynn (“My Cousin Vinny”)Carol Littleton (“The Big Chill”)Dan Futterman (“Capote”)Joan Micklin Silver (“Hester Street”)Griffin Dunne (“Lisa Picard is Famous”)Stuart Gordon (“Re-Animator”)Kasi Lemmons (“Eve’s Bayou”)George Romero (“Martin”)Tom Noonan (“What Happened Was…”)Daniel Myrick (“The Blair Witch Project”)And many more!Topics covered include getting started, scripting, pre-production, production, post-production and distribution. An ideal handbook for all filmmakers, providing great insights that will help you whether or making your first film or your tenth.★★★★★ Read more