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What people are miffed about is that he has the money to fund it himself and be even more independant. A complete failure would still leave him enough money to

by brazzy 14y ago

What people are miffed about is that he has the money to fund it himself and be even more independant. A complete failure would still leave him enough money to buy a penthouse in NYC. So if this project is so dear to him, why does he need to ask his fans to bear the financial risk?

fernandotakai 14y ago
> What people are miffed about is that he has the money to fund it himself and be even more independant but, as he said on the interview, e is putting a lot of his money on it (and pre-sale money too). And as he said on reddit[1][2], he has less money than you think he has. [1] http://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/1d02a2/help_zach_braff_make_his_new_movie/c9ln8lt?context=1 http://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/1d02a2/help_zach_bra... [2] http://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/1d02a2/help_zach_braff_make_his_new_movie/c9lnsgk?context=1 http://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/1d02a2/help_zach_bra...
msandford 14y ago
The only way a complete failure would leave him with enough money for a penthouse in NYC is if he were to make the movie Producers-style for $100k and keep the rest. I don't think that will happen, I think it's far more likely that all $2mm plus whatever money he and others are putting up will all be spent on the film.
- brazzy 14y ago
  No, the idea was that his personal fortune minus the entire cost of making this movie would still be sufficient, i.e. funding it himself and failing completely would still not bankrupt him. So he's claimed the numbers being circulated concerning his wealth are exaggerated and I wouldn't expect him to tell us the correct ones, but one thing I would expect is that if he says he's putting "a lot" of his own money into this project, to also say how much exactly that is.
  - msandford 14y ago
    Okay, I see what you mean there. I thought people were suggesting that the $2mm in kickstarter money was enough to buy a fancy place to live. Yes, sure it would but it's getting spent to make the movie. Considering how many people have spent their personal fortunes on something they were passionate about and ended up bankrupt dying penniless, it seems prudent to not put a personal fortune at stake. Furthermore it sounds like he's going to give people their $10 or $25 or whatever's worth so it's not as though they're straight up donating. They're getting the behind the scenes and directors commentary before the movie is even done.

by brazzy 14y ago

fernandotakai 14y ago

> What people are miffed about is that he has the money to fund it himself and be even more independant but, as he said on the interview, e is putting a lot of his money on it (and pre-sale money too). And as he said on reddit[1][2], he has less money than you think he has. [1] http://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/1d02a2/help_zach_braff_make_his_new_movie/c9ln8lt?context=1 http://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/1d02a2/help_zach_bra... [2] http://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/1d02a2/help_zach_braff_make_his_new_movie/c9lnsgk?context=1 http://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/1d02a2/help_zach_bra...

msandford 14y ago

The only way a complete failure would leave him with enough money for a penthouse in NYC is if he were to make the movie Producers-style for $100k and keep the rest. I don't think that will happen, I think it's far more likely that all $2mm plus whatever money he and others are putting up will all be spent on the film.

brazzy 14y ago
No, the idea was that his personal fortune minus the entire cost of making this movie would still be sufficient, i.e. funding it himself and failing completely would still not bankrupt him. So he's claimed the numbers being circulated concerning his wealth are exaggerated and I wouldn't expect him to tell us the correct ones, but one thing I would expect is that if he says he's putting "a lot" of his own money into this project, to also say how much exactly that is.
- msandford 14y ago
  Okay, I see what you mean there. I thought people were suggesting that the $2mm in kickstarter money was enough to buy a fancy place to live. Yes, sure it would but it's getting spent to make the movie. Considering how many people have spent their personal fortunes on something they were passionate about and ended up bankrupt dying penniless, it seems prudent to not put a personal fortune at stake. Furthermore it sounds like he's going to give people their $10 or $25 or whatever's worth so it's not as though they're straight up donating. They're getting the behind the scenes and directors commentary before the movie is even done.