Are the best movie stars only the older ones? What’s the difference between celebrities of the past compared to today’s stars? What are some effective strategies you can use to navigate a troubled production?

In today’s episode, No Film School’s Charles Haine, Jason Hellerman, GG Hawkins, and Yaro Altunin discuss: 

Flaws from NRG’s recent study on who the biggest movie stars are

Getting fatigued from frequently released franchise movies 

Why direct access to newer movie stars makes them more relatable and less mysterious

The old ‘four quadrant’ movie model

Micro-targeting different types of audiences

Why Heaven’s Gate is not a horrible movie 

Reasons to hire slowly and fire quickly

Figuring out how your team prefers to receive feedback

Sharing takeaways from a successful short film production

Being the ‘glue guy’ who rallies everyone together 



Memorable Quotes

“Some people are famous enough to be known even in the Amazon rainforest.” [12:30]

“The demographics of the world are so much more complicated.” [23:23]

“No matter how you problem-solve on projects big or small, you have to keep morale up.” [30:59]

“Most troubled productions are personality conflicts.” [33:15]



Mentioned Resources:
Are Old Movie Stars the Only Actors that Matter?

Heaven’s Gate


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