Okay, I'm old, in poor health, probably uninsurable. So was John Huston when he made The African Queen. Directors are cocooned and pampered by producers, assistant directors, unit managers, drivers, script girl, and a personal assistant. There's always food and coffee on the set, always a place to lay down and rest between set-ups. I know the material inside out. I don't need big stars or special effects. We'll shoot in Vancouver or Colorado or Texas to pinch pennies and put more money on the screen, earn a fat tax incentive by hiring local people. It's not rocket science. Gritty action and boy meets girl is the easiest genre to shoot, also the easiest product to sell internationally. There's money in the budget to debut at a festival and screen 35mm prints in L.A., London, and New York, to hook a distributor. I'm perfectly at ease with actors and crews, editing, rerecording, scoring, color timing, and final mix. Screenplay was copyright protected at the Library of Congress, and I'll throw in four novels with the same characters for a sequel or television series. Nice franchise, a modern Nick and Nora Charles.
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