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Making a Movie for 12 Grand: The Rob Lowe & Dennis Hopper Project
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07:10 - 10:32 (03:21)

A Paramount executive challenged the production team to make a movie for $12,500. The project, which at one point involved casting Dennis Hopper as Rob Lowe's character's father, ultimately came in about $10,000 over budget.

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The speaker and a group of approximately 25 people filmed for 35 days in the country, and they discuss their favorite films out of the two they made.
07:10 - 08:30 (01:20)
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Filming
Summary

The speaker and a group of approximately 25 people filmed for 35 days in the country, and they discuss their favorite films out of the two they made.

Chapter
Making a Movie for 12 Grand: The Rob Lowe & Dennis Hopper Project
Episode
LORNE MICHAELS (Part 1)
Podcast
Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade
The Paramount person said they could make Wayne's World for $12.5 million, and ended up cutting the Dennis Hopper character and smushed it into the Rob Lowe character.
08:30 - 09:43 (01:12)
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Wayne's World
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The Paramount person said they could make Wayne's World for $12.5 million, and ended up cutting the Dennis Hopper character and smushed it into the Rob Lowe character. They only had 25 days of shooting, but it was lightning in a bottle.

Chapter
Making a Movie for 12 Grand: The Rob Lowe & Dennis Hopper Project
Episode
LORNE MICHAELS (Part 1)
Podcast
Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade
Mike was depressed after the preview of a movie he had worked on and was relieved when it got an 86 rating, which led the group to go out and eat.
09:43 - 10:32 (00:48)
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Movies
Summary

Mike was depressed after the preview of a movie he had worked on and was relieved when it got an 86 rating, which led the group to go out and eat.

Chapter
Making a Movie for 12 Grand: The Rob Lowe & Dennis Hopper Project
Episode
LORNE MICHAELS (Part 1)
Podcast
Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade