Abstract
This chapter reveals the insights of award-winning producers, directors and actors on the risks involved in filmmaking. They discuss the uncertainties surrounding unexpected hits and misses, and respond to William Goldman’s adage about Hollywood that “Nobody knows anything.” Further, a movie finance and statistics expert is consulted on ways in which to mitigate these risks.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
References
Blair, Elizabeth. 2005. ‘March of the Penguins’ a Box Office Surprise. NPR, October 31. Retrieved from https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4982232
Box Office Mojo. 2019. Retrieved from http://www.boxofficemojo.com
Couturié, Bill. 2006. Boffo! Tinseltown’s Bombs & Blockbusters. HBO Documentary Film, November 14.
Dunham, Will. 2018. Penny Marshall, ‘Big’ director and TV’s ‘Laverne,’ dead at 75. Reuters, December 18. Retrieved from https://www.reuters.com/article/us-people-penny-marshall/penny-marshall-big-director-and-tvs-laverne-dead-at-75-media-idUSKBN1OH25Z
Fabrikant, Geraldine. 1990. The New York Times, March 6. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/1990/03/06/business/how-major-studios-missed-a-hit.html
Goldman, William. 1989. Adventures in the Screen Trade: A Personal View of Hollywood and Screenwriting. New York: Grand Central Publishing.
Hayes, Dade, and Jonathan Bing. 2004. Open Wide: How Hollywood Box Office Became a National Obsession. New York: Miramax Books.
IMDb. 2019. Retrieved from http://www.imdb.com
Nash, Bruce. 2019. Interview by Owen Eagan. September 30.
Obias, Rudie. 2015. 11 Beloved Movies That Were Box Office Flops. Mental Floss. November 10. Retrieved from http://mentalfloss.com/article/59990/11-beloved-movies-were-box-office-flops
Schager, Nick. 2016. Frank Darabont on His ‘Bizarre and Wonderful’ ‘Shawshank Redemption’ Experience, and the ‘Mean’ Ending to ‘The Mist.’ Yahoo! Entertainment. September 23. Retrieved from https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/frank-darabont-on-his-bizarre-and-wonderful-shawshank-redemption-experience-and-the-mean-ending-to-the-mist-222239696.html
Sony Pictures. 2019. Retrieved from https://www.sonypictures.com/corp/seniormanagementteam/tomrothman.html
The Numbers. 2019. Retrieved from http://www.the-numbers.com
The Walt Disney Company. 2019. Alan F. Horn, Co-Chairman and Chief Creative Officer, The Walt Disney Studios. Retrieved from https://www.thewaltdisneycompany.com/leaders/alan-f-horn/
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2020 The Author(s)
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Eagan, O. (2020). Risks & Rewards. In: Oscar Buzz and the Influence of Word of Mouth on Movie Success. Palgrave Pivot, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41180-0_3
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41180-0_3
Published:
Publisher Name: Palgrave Pivot, Cham
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-41179-4
Online ISBN: 978-3-030-41180-0
eBook Packages: Literature, Cultural and Media StudiesLiterature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)