Wednesday 12 January 2011

Chauffeurs, cigars and clauses

Getting a movie deal in Hollywood is only the beginning. Hammering out the details is when dreams and egos really collide

In Hollywood, the deal is king. Deals are how scripts get optioned, how stars and directors get signed up, how films make it to production. A good one can mean financial security and a name above the title. A bad one can be as dispiriting, gruelling and financially ruinous as building your dream house on unmarked floodland. The bad news is sometimes it's worse than that, and in the current financial climate it's getting tougher to make the right deal.

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