Chapter

Making a Movie on a Budget
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1:03:04 - 1:05:47 (02:42)

A struggling filmmaker shares his experience of making movies on a budget and how he managed to pay for a screenplay by joining the writer's guild.

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Michael Blake moved in with Kevin Costner and after months of pleading for him to read his manuscript, Costner finally reads it and produces the Oscar-winning film “Dances with Wolves.”
1:03:04 - 1:04:11 (01:06)
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Kevin Costner
Summary

Michael Blake moved in with Kevin Costner and after months of pleading for him to read his manuscript, Costner finally reads it and produces the Oscar-winning film “Dances with Wolves.”

Chapter
Making a Movie on a Budget
Episode
#119: Kevin Costner on Building His Career, Positive Self-Talk, and Making Dances with Wolves Happen
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker discusses his decision to join the writer's guild in order to earn better pay for his screenplays, and his admiration for someone who offered to pay him more than he had ever been paid before for his work.
1:04:12 - 1:05:47 (01:35)
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screenwriting
Summary

The speaker discusses his decision to join the writer's guild in order to earn better pay for his screenplays, and his admiration for someone who offered to pay him more than he had ever been paid before for his work.

Chapter
Making a Movie on a Budget
Episode
#119: Kevin Costner on Building His Career, Positive Self-Talk, and Making Dances with Wolves Happen
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show