Fast Cheap & Under Control

<p><strong>Dying to make a feature? Learn from the pros!</strong></p><p><br></p><p><em>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.</em> </p><p><strong>Roger Corman</strong> Producer</p><p><br></p><p>★★★★★</p><p><br></p><p><strong>It's like taking a Master Class in moviemaking...all in one book!</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li><strong>Jonathan Demme</strong>: The value of cameos</li><li><strong>John Sayles</strong>: Writing to your resources</li><li><strong>Peter Bogdanovich</strong>: Long continuous takes</li><li><strong>John Cassavetes</strong>: Re-Shoots</li><li><strong>Steven Soderbergh</strong>: Rehearsals</li><li><strong>George Romero</strong>: Casting</li><li><strong>Kevin Smith</strong>: Skipping film school</li><li><strong>Jon Favreau</strong>: Creating an emotional connection</li><li><strong>Richard Linklater</strong>: Poverty breeds creativity</li><li><strong>David Lynch</strong>: Kill your darlings</li><li><strong>Ron Howard</strong>: Pre-production planning</li><li><strong>John Carpenter</strong>: Going low-tech</li><li><strong>Robert Rodriguez</strong>: Sound thinking</li></ul><p>And more!</p><p><br></p><p>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.</p><p>Learn the lessons from such classics as <em>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</em> and <em>Targets</em>.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Are you dying to make a movie? This is the one book that can help you make it a reality.</strong></p><p><strong>Grab it now!</strong></p><p><br></p><p>★★★★★</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Praise for the Fast Cheap and Under Control:</strong></p><p><br></p><p><em>This terrific little book explains how to make every penny count on the often-arduous journey from script to screen. </em></p><p><strong>John Carpenter</strong> Director <em>Halloween Starman Escape from New York</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>A helpful and funny guide for beginners and professionals alike. </em></p><p><strong>Jonathan Demme</strong> Director <em>Silence of the Lambs</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>This book is as good as film school and a lot less expensive. It's required reading in Tromaville. </em></p><p><strong>Lloyd Kaufman</strong> President Troma Entertainment Creator <em>Toxic Avenger</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>I wish I'd read this book before I made Re-Animator.</em></p><p><strong>Stuart Gordon</strong> director <em>Re-Animator</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>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.</em></p><p><strong>John Badham</strong> director <em>Saturday Night Fever Dracula Blue Thunder</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>For everyone who wants to make art without breaking the bank John Gaspard's book is worth every penny.</em></p><p><strong>Derek Pell</strong> Editor DingBat Magazine</p><p><br></p><p><em>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.</em></p><p><strong>Dr. Linda Seger</strong> consultant on over 2000 screenplays best-selling author of <em>Making a Good Script Great</em> and 7 other books</p>