It quite often happens that they attach a name to a project and it doesn't get all the financing it needs.

It's difficult to get films made, especially films about poets.

I got involved in script development from the beginning. It was nice to see how a film gets made right from the beginning. It was quite hands-on for me.

Mid-range to low-budget movies have to have a name in the lead to get financing for it.

It happens a lot that a name actor will be signed on to a project in its germ stage.

It is not like casting me in your movie is going to help you get financing.