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I wish that more people were willing to turn down upfront money in exchange for doing things that are more original. Turning down a seven-figure check has a ripple effect on the budget, which has a ripple effect on the storytelling. The higher the budget gets, the fewer storytelling risks you’re able to take.

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I’ve grown to love it, but I’m not like a lot of other people who were always crazy horror fans like Eli Roth or Quentin Tarantino.

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The way we structure our backend, we key the payments to the box office – so that cuts the negotiating way down, and it’s very transparent. One of the things I’m most proud of is that we’re really transparent with our process.

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May 2, 2024

The way we structure our backend, we key the payments to the box office – so that cuts the negotiating way down, and it’s very transparent. One of the things I’m most proud of is that we’re really transparent with our process.

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May 2, 2024

I’ve grown to love it, but I’m not like a lot of other people who were always crazy horror fans like Eli Roth or Quentin Tarantino.

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