With a few of these "I have a 199 page feature... and I refuse to cut a word!!!" threads going around I wanted to make an analogy (feel free to make your own. Best one wins!)
First off, for the sake of this discussion: Let's all assume that your 199 page magnum opus is in fact genius and perfect. Let's move on...
Here's the problem: You're essentially trying to convince McDonalds to add a $50 caviar burger to the menu. Maybe it's fukking delicious. But, it's expensive and takes much longer to make. 1) McDonalds isn't in the business of gourmet food. They're in the business of "inexpensive meets volume." 2) No way in hell a McDonalds audience is going to pay $50 for a cheeseburger and wait 30 minutes for you to make it. McDonalds is quite aware of that, they've run the numbers. Speed = money.
The folks who make the most expensive burger in the world (is it still Hubert Keller at $5000?) have a long wait list to get a table (sometimes years). They seat far fewer than McDonalds in a year. And make far less money than McDonalds. These chefs have their Michelin stars and their James Beard awards, but most of them aren't rich. They're considered haute couture, or, "Indie."
POINT: Your gourmet movie is being pitched to the wrong people if you're attempting to pitch to Hollywood. You're essentially trying to pitch McDonalds a 36 course tasting menu that takes 6 hours to eat. Maybe there's an audience for it, but it's simply not McDonalds.
Maybe you dudes (dude-ets) have a better analogy...
First off, for the sake of this discussion: Let's all assume that your 199 page magnum opus is in fact genius and perfect. Let's move on...
Here's the problem: You're essentially trying to convince McDonalds to add a $50 caviar burger to the menu. Maybe it's fukking delicious. But, it's expensive and takes much longer to make. 1) McDonalds isn't in the business of gourmet food. They're in the business of "inexpensive meets volume." 2) No way in hell a McDonalds audience is going to pay $50 for a cheeseburger and wait 30 minutes for you to make it. McDonalds is quite aware of that, they've run the numbers. Speed = money.
The folks who make the most expensive burger in the world (is it still Hubert Keller at $5000?) have a long wait list to get a table (sometimes years). They seat far fewer than McDonalds in a year. And make far less money than McDonalds. These chefs have their Michelin stars and their James Beard awards, but most of them aren't rich. They're considered haute couture, or, "Indie."
POINT: Your gourmet movie is being pitched to the wrong people if you're attempting to pitch to Hollywood. You're essentially trying to pitch McDonalds a 36 course tasting menu that takes 6 hours to eat. Maybe there's an audience for it, but it's simply not McDonalds.
Maybe you dudes (dude-ets) have a better analogy...
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