that the next cat might not be able to swing. It’s a number of little things that add up to a lot for virtually no cost.

I can create sets and locations (with geographical caveats, mind you) wholesale. Personally I have about 90 acres to play with and construct on. And access to another 100 or more acres, of which I could use with limited restriction. No rent, no paperwork, no clearances.

A part of this land is timbered and can provide lumber for set construction. It’s rough cut lumber, but this is a temporary set, it’s just gotta look the part. In order to cut the lumber you need tools, equipment, storage. These things are not cheap, if you’re starting from nothing, but on a working farm they’re part of the package.

Time and manpower are the great equalizers. The New York or LA based no-budget players are shooting in their homes, going guerrilla style on the subway, hoping not to get caught. They’ll probably spend very little time on set construction and location scouting; and maybe get their flick out in half the time it takes me, but then my opinion is that we’re making very different movies. And that’s a good thing.

The movie I’m trying to make requires my particular situation or a real Hollywood budget, and I don’t have the budget.