My biggest takeaway is with today’s technology there are no excuses. My biggest challenge is finding people who will work for free. I can just sit the phones on three tripods and make the film like coffee and cigarettes or Stranger Than Paradise, but I would still need to get actors to work for free.
I have tried free before and although it wasn’t as hard as tracking down investors it was still hard. The good thing is actors are more willing to jump on it for free if they like the part or want the credit.