Every Filmmaker Should Know These Two Things About The Movie Business

Every Filmmaker Should Know These Two Things About The Movie Business - Jeff Deverett

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In this Film Courage video interview, film producer, writer, director and entrepreneur Jeff Deverett compares making a movie to starting a new business. He goes on to reveal the two questions he gets asked most often about filmmaking by his students where he provides further insight into the business.
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@Michlwhtn 3 жыл бұрын

Identify your audience. And target them intensely! Nail your audience to the core!

@StayFractalesque 3 жыл бұрын

humans, mostly

@errolmichaelphillips7763 3 жыл бұрын

Identify your niche.

@stijnvdv2 2 жыл бұрын

yeah, it's funny how these people know what to do.... but when it actually comes to doing it.... they produce NOTHING that the audience wants to see. It hasn't been more easy for a movie producer to make money then it is today. Everyone is sitting at home because of covid, everyone craves entertainment and escapism and all movies suck with their political message.... to the point that Godzilla vs Kong made big money coz they actually give audience what they want, which is not to say it's a good movie; it's a terrible one but when the rest is complete utter garbage, it's going to sell anyway and big time. All you need to do is make an entertaining movie; even one that might have been mediocre 10 years ago and you sell like crazy.

@davemckay4359 2 жыл бұрын

Destroy them completely.

@WordsPictures997 3 жыл бұрын

This was such a great breakdown. I absolutely love the comparison of mainstream filmmaking to a public company and indie filmmaking to entrepreneurship. I wish this was taught to me earlier 😅. I valuable light bulb just went on.

@AKN8V 3 жыл бұрын

I always feel that along with “Theme” a screenwriter should be thinking about viability. Is it a project that has potential for making a profit. The profit can be financial compensation or artistic adulation (awards). If I don’t see one of those two things then I know my screenplay will fall flat. It’s the entertainment Business and to flourish you need to recognize that reality.

@AKN8V 3 жыл бұрын

@BLAIR M Schirmer “regular people” watch to be entertained. I tell stories to hopefully bring people together to laugh and have a good time and as a Native American I try to pass on the wisdom of my elders. I don’t know who Jeff is but he seems to get it. A new or unknown storyteller has to think of viability or they will never get their story produced.

@corpsefoot758 2 жыл бұрын

Amen. It’s a sad reality that most screenwriting advice nowadays only boils down to “how to finish a script”, whereas a very necessary follow-up instruction for any aspiring professional should be “how do I move this idea from my bookshelf onto actual screens”

@James_Bowie 3 жыл бұрын

Hollywood studios have always been in the Me Too business. As William Goldman famously said, in Hollywood nobody knows anything.

@kenphused 3 жыл бұрын

I'm enjoying this channel so much, thanks for all the hard work! Me being pedantic - India is in Asia so Indians are Asian.

@normankelley 3 жыл бұрын

I caught that, too. Thanks.

@Afishionado1 3 жыл бұрын

It's not a movie studio, but I once worked at a tech company where the specifications for all new products were written by the sales department. So, yeah.

@Joshua_N-A 3 жыл бұрын

Does it fly or flop?

@krisvq 3 жыл бұрын

There's a very good reason for that.

@LookAroundFilm 3 жыл бұрын

Great advice. Thank you. One pertinent question to Jeff would be: How did you raise money for the films you have produced? That important question is missing in this one.

@filmcourage 3 жыл бұрын

Wait until you hear his process for pitching investors. This is our first segment with Jeff and there is a lot more to come.

@krisvq 3 жыл бұрын

I'd like to hear him answe that one too. I'd like all filmmakers to talk about that openly.

@derekk2708 Жыл бұрын

Another extremely informative video from Film Courage !. ; )

@rocketrollsvlogs7625 2 жыл бұрын

This interview was golden. I'm glad I don't need to make money on this hobby but I still want to identify my audience.

@TheBadLiutenant 3 жыл бұрын

Love listening to the interviewer's voice, really soothing and she asks great questions.

@ThomasLuca 3 жыл бұрын

👍 THINK IT. MAKE IT. SELL IT.

@stevemarra268 3 жыл бұрын

Great, great interview. Thank you, Jeff Deverett.

@filmcourage 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers!

@alexhasnobudget 3 жыл бұрын

Apart the fact that Indian people are Asian this is brilliant!

@JOAOAUGUSTODIASABREU 3 жыл бұрын

I've learned this the hard way during my earlier independent production years ago. I knew the creative and technical process of film-making, the right cast and crew, the targeted audience, etc, but not the business and its misleading vampires who own the business (accountants, distributors, politicians and all sorts of pricks who creates nothing but milking your money out of your wallet).

@MikelGCinema 3 жыл бұрын

Some years ago i had a meeting with some studio producers and it was hilarious, at some point of the conversation prior to meet the decision makers, one of them told me in private, whatever you say just avoid the word art or artistic, you will not get funded. Heads up. Lol

@filmcourage 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! Very interesting. Did they say why those words might hurt you getting funded?

@MikelGCinema 3 жыл бұрын

@@filmcourage Yes they did, hence the word art or artistic. In the end, the financing came from a private investor.

@creativevit5961 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful interview. Cheers

@CyraNoavek 2 ай бұрын

So interesting. Thanks for posting.

@filmcourage 3 жыл бұрын

Do you care whether your movie makes a profit or not?

@eswaralaxmiramadhenu3763 3 жыл бұрын

First satisfaction then only profit

@kekekaelin 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutly!! I'm not doing it just for fun. If your pictures make a profit it's much easier to raise money to make the next one and so on. If you've made 5 pictures and they all profited double their cost you'd be doing great.

@kanudoss 2 жыл бұрын

Great resource - this channel

@WordsPictures997 3 жыл бұрын

To your end question, when I was younger " I just wanted to create art. " The more I " Adult " the more I realize the things I spend most of my time on need to be able to make a decent living. Art for arts sake can be my hobby but I need to be more intentional with making the distinction.

@shockadelic 3 жыл бұрын

Cultural trends aren't absolute. Months after disco was supposedly "dead", Lipps Inc's Funkytown and Diana Ross' Upside Down were smash hits, because they were so irresistible. And of course "disco" just morphed into "dance music".

@southlondon86 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent interview, all great points. I’ve given trends a huge amount of thought over the years and everything he said is true. There has to be one filmmaker who takes the first risk in making something unique that starts the trend. I’ve always wanted to be that person and will! Since horror and superhero films are the big films these days, the best option for any filmmaker wanting a career would be to make a film in either of those genres but do their own unique spin on it. One that is different but can easily be marketed/have broad appeal. Thank you for a great interview!

@LYCANCLANTEAM 3 жыл бұрын

i swear ive seen ur comment on sharon stone's intrview on david letterman

@jonathanmartin-ives8665 3 жыл бұрын

I like this guy. I wanna work with him when I grow up👍

@TheFeelButton 3 жыл бұрын

Stacks of cash can be a real trip hazard so why not tidy up the joint with an unprofitable movie?! Cheers Film Courage!!

@catchdacraze 3 жыл бұрын

Great content and information. 👍🏻

@davelash8699 2 жыл бұрын

I'm a musician and I fell into this KZfaq selection. I have to say that much of what he is talking about can directly be compared to the music industry. I think the music industry has even less transparency however the culture of film companies and music companies are essentially the same. The huge divide between the artist and company is still very wide. Slightly silly really because if both parties were honest with what they were after the ability to be more profitable would be better on both sides without the exploitation.

@bunyaminburak 3 жыл бұрын

Great videos! Fresh information!

@filmcourage 3 жыл бұрын

New one coming tonight at 5pm PST.

@paulcharisse7746 3 жыл бұрын

Fascinating

@JonathanEBoyd 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting Interview some great insights . I think most filmmakers would care or should care if their movie makes profit even if it's a little indie with your own money or it takes a long time to recoup .because if you're in it for the long haul you won't be able to make many more films if you don't make a profit or break even you want all the investors to get their money back at least . it's an interesting topic for sure art and business

@matahari1576 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent interview with very valuable information presented in a very understandable instructive way. Thanks a lot. But why is this excellent host kept completely anonymous? A little look at (you) her would be very much appreciated.

@thereseember2800 3 жыл бұрын

The spiritual and temporal responsibility of all owners of studios, CEOs, MBAs, artists & shareholders is to keep habitually realigning themselves-and collectively the audience-back to only ever laws of holiness that govern one’s holy, Infinite, transcendent nature (whose sovereign laws naturally supersede all man-made laws). Always attune one’s motivations and intentions to be holy, pure, transcendent and unselfishly generous. Do not ever allow motivations of selfishness and greed to ever contaminate you nor any innately eternally creative holy spheres. Above all, always guard your door that is also inherently holy. If a motivation is having an inferior effect upon you or others, immediately return to a holier motivation and then proceed.

@Wordsley 3 жыл бұрын

These Rock!

@NeogenCorp 3 жыл бұрын

yes

@JustTooDamnHonest 2 жыл бұрын

Have your left eye open to the business part(audience, environment, people, influences etc etc) Have your right eye open to the entertainment part(genre, actors, atmosphere, emotion and feeling) These are 2 simple things that anyone needs to know going in the film business and people like Tim Miller, Kathleen Kennedy, JJ Abrams and Rian Kohnson never learned and that is why the ST is a fauliure and that has been true both on the creative side and the finance side(yes I have seen the rates on that and it is not good on Disney's part neither and that is why more then several investors left). Just because Disney has all these IPs doesn't mean they understand the fandoms that they center around and that has been shown and proven time and time again. The more they gain is more that they have to lose.

@RDSimpson 3 жыл бұрын

Good interview. I think if one is young and single and has 'another job' you can 'pass over making a profit' but if one is say, married and with kids- well, bring home the bacon is paramount( pardon the pun) Also how do you finance the next film.. if you are constantly not' breaking even' or making money -as an independent -just sticking to selling the script -if you can- is the easiest route- or turn your script into a book- as I do, and have at the least the satisfaction of seeing some income.

@Feelmey 2 жыл бұрын

I fixed my genre - Comedy

@dtay46 3 жыл бұрын

It has clearly happen on several movies. It's almost standard in the superhero genre. They have double-down on those movies to the point where there is no content being addressed. Every comic book ever made is movie now. Disney has majority of there new streaming content centered around it. Damn people see what your comic con has started...

@bond12 2 жыл бұрын

It Cost a Lot of Money to make movies. Hence, a Return on Investment is Important.

@RocketPunchHero1 2 жыл бұрын

You'd be surprised how many "filmmakers" fail to understand the business aspect of making films. That's what separates the men from the boys.

@350daysthemovie7 3 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed listening to this checkout the 350 Days Documentary

@bigtip8371 3 жыл бұрын

Hi I'm Olivia Wilde actress, director, mom, blindsider...

@JCResDoc94 3 жыл бұрын

☼ 12:00 area 51 hapnd. cow boys and indians - wow film still hasnt been around long. gr8 vid.

@zachkh 2 жыл бұрын

Rooney Mara looks good here

@ericwilliams626 3 жыл бұрын

No, they want star wars to be risked by 20th Century and if its a hit they have another star something movie waiting. Zero risk

@thecandcake 3 жыл бұрын

Psst...India is in Asia.

@ericwilliams626 3 жыл бұрын

Blair Witch was a great marketing campagin but they sold a piece of shit. You can do that in media. The customer will buy anything because its a small ticket item. But the follow ups and likeminded movies will not be bought because they are shit as well. The first one to make the piece of shit wins.

@YT2024Hayward Жыл бұрын

This is like telling a kid with a plastic race car to understand the NASCAR business. Let’s talk about filmmaking as creative outlet, not a business.

@asiaprude5828 3 жыл бұрын

If you're not paying me you don't have permission to use my content

@TekkLuthor 3 жыл бұрын

No-one asked

@asiaprude5828 3 жыл бұрын

@@TekkLuthor exactly my point. Just hacking a creators devices stealing their content and selling it, letting them collect the evidence to prove it.

@maxgirouxpro 3 жыл бұрын

Where do you think India is? ANTARCTICA? - Daniel Nainan

@filmfelineadmin 3 жыл бұрын

lol

@RemScanProducts 2 жыл бұрын

Dont you need film to be a film maker? How about making videos!?

@robwilson7324 2 жыл бұрын

If a movie is popular other people will do it too. That’s trending. Some of these answers are way too long.

@viswagunasegaram 3 жыл бұрын

This guy lost all credibility to me when he said Asians might like Indian food

@Joshua_N-A 3 жыл бұрын

He should try Borneoan delicacies.

@stijnvdv2 2 жыл бұрын

no, that's just bias, to me all these people on Film Courage have NO credibility AT ALL because they talk about 'salability' of a product, and knowing it's gonna make this and that profit and you need to think in terms of profit..... nothing wrong with that, except THAT THE ENTIRE MOVIE INDUSTRY IS FAILING BECAUSE THEY SUCK!!!!! IN GIVING AUDIENCES WHAT THEY WANT AND ARE MORE BUSY WITH STUFFING PROGRESSIVE WOKE POLITICS DOWN YOUR THROAT INSTEAD OF MAKING A MOVIE PEOPLE WANT TO SEE!!!!!!!! And then you see studio's taken over to avoid bankruptcy like James Bond Too Scared To Release. You see the same thing in the book publishing industry. All these authortubers that give you 'sound advice', they then publish a book that's practically unreadable and took none of their own advice.

@Iron-Bridge 2 жыл бұрын

@@stijnvdv2 Yup. Like the popular Jenna Moreci.

@Topic_____542 Жыл бұрын

It’s called sarcasm 😂

@einsteindarwin8756 3 жыл бұрын

Fashion and film are both a rip off for black consumers in my opinion.

@gb8437 3 жыл бұрын

How so? I'm interested in your opinion

@einsteindarwin8756 3 жыл бұрын

@@gb8437 selling products people don’t need when they should be connecting with others.

@Sirnewtzz 3 жыл бұрын

Whats wrong with this guy loooooool. I read a good book that said dont focus on the money if you love doing something and this guy is popping up on my home page trying to make me focus on money. Gtfoh. Im not watching this crap 😅