ImA movie producer / director and "Watch This Movie" on Amazon Prime is my first movie, ask me anything!

Should I watch this movie?

Yes.

How does it compare to steal this movie or steal this show?

I'm unfamiliar with those titles. Worth checking out?

Welcome to reddit.

Thank you.

Ok, but can you edit my face over everyone in the movie? I fear strangers faces

Sure.

Can i be in your next movie with no experience, ability or understanding of the process?

Probably.

How did you end up becoming a producer and how did you build up your career to where you are now?

I wrote this movie in my parent's basement in like 2008 with one of my friends. Shot a version of it in my hometown around the same time. Then I lost all that footage when they moved and I didn't think to grab my old computers because it was a kind of weird last-minute thing and I live 45 minutes away. So then a few years ago or so, I put out posts on Reddit, Facebook, IMDb, etc for people to answer 6 questions. People from around the world responded and sent me their video answers via email. Then my girlfriend edited the movie and did the soundtrack.

what's your favorite prime number?

1. You?

I....I dont know...no one's ever asked me.....

In the months of me asking this question on AMAs, nobody's asked me...

You got this.

Is Uwe Boll as crazy as he seems?

Uwe Boll is hilarious and one of my favorite people.

Is he still sticking with the restaurant business or is there a chance he might try and do another movie sometime down the road?

From what he tells me, he's done with movies.

Can you ride a horse?

I've only tried on Xbox. Probably.

Is Martin Freeman as cool as they say when you worked with him on The Hobbit?

Yes.

Who are you related to at Amazon, and what process did they have to go through to get your movie released on their platform?

My mom is Jeff Bezos.

Not OP, but I work for a film/doc production company that also acts as a sales agent on films. Not saying that this is the only way to distribute films onto a streaming platform, but many times a sales sizzle is created to presell the film (before it is finished) for distribution in territories across the world.

In OP's case, I'm guessing the film was finished before selling. He may have representation at a talent agency who have sales agency contacts or contacts directly with acquisitions at major streaming platforms. The film was likely sent to the acquisitions or a similar department and evaluated in terms of potential market success, then an offer was made and then accepted.

In my experience, there is usually a negotiation period or even bidding-war situations in which we can leverage one offer against another, even if they are for different territories. But, again, in OP's case, I'm guessing Amazon Acquisitions made him an offer and he took it. Likely for just domestic distribution.

OP please feel free to add on if you have any more details you can reveal =)

It's in UK and US on Amazon so far.

Where is the nearest Flying J?

11.3 miles from where I am currently.

Currently drawing radiuses across all Flying J's in North America.

We're onto him now.

*deletes thread*

Future Filmmaker with many ideas and movies planned and in order. Is there any advice I can get?

Just make your movies. Basically.

What is this film about? Where did you get inspiration for it?

A submission based documentary portraying people's perception of how they view the world. I wanted to do something different.

Damn. Wish I could have taken part of it. I have a different view than most.

I think that's one of the coolest parts about the movie so far, is that it brings up real questions and discussions.

How is it you think you did anything? By your own admission the public shot all the footage and your GF edited and scored it. What is it you did besides take credit?

Wrote, directed, and produced.

So does this mean you’re a corporate sellout now?

Yes.

What can you say about the distro deal you got from Amazon? The Budget according to IMDB was somewhere around 700 K Did the deal work out so that you recouped your costs with a net profit split?

Don't believe everything you read on the internet.

Trailer?

Nope.

Video Editor/Compositor here. At what point did you bring post-production into the loop? Before you shot anything? During production? Was post a total afterthought and you didn't bring them in until after wrapping production? What percentage of your budget went toward post?

Will check out your movie sir.

This entire movie was post-production because it is clips submitted to emails. So basically, it started in editing on the production side.

How did you decide which 6 questions to ask?

I wanted some what timeless questions that people don't usually talk about with people.

How much are you worth?

How much if your rent?

A lot.

I have many objectively terrible ideas that can be weaved into a coherent narrative. Where do I start to pitch my ideas?

AnthonyRogersPresents@gmail.com

What were the biggest challenges you have faced in your film career?

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Also, I'm a a full sail university graduate - is it true that full sail grads get a bad rep in the industry?

Not many challenges.

I'm not in Hollywood or Atlanta or wherever most movies/streaming shows. I live in St. Louis, MO and avoid most of the "industry" people, so I don't know what they think other than what the Internet tells me.

For some reason you remind me of Jack Nicholson from the Shining. Have you ever been told that?

That's awesome. First time.

The premise is intriguing. I'm definitely going to watch it today. My only wish is that I had been one of your "interviewees". How did the people you interviewed find out about it in order to be in the film?

Thank you. And awesome, let me know what you think.

I posted on Reddit, Facebook, and IMDb saying that I was looking for people to answer 6 questions for a film.

Why did you name your movie in that way?

I just wanted something different and it makes me laugh.

Yes?

Yes.

Can I write the music for your next film? Love composing and adore the soundtrack genre. And great work getting it done!

Maybe.

Where can I get this movie on VHS?

I can probably make that happen if you're serious.

Were can I download the script for the movie? So I can read it, then watch the film.

It's a submission-based documentary of people around the world answering six questions. Not to downplay how much I like this project, but it's not some crazy budget movie based on a novel or comic book. So the script would be like the six questions if there was a script. Solid idea to upload scripts for people to read on future stuff.

You look like you enjoy craft beer, am I right?

I look like a person that pretends to like the taste of IPAs or begs for nickles and spare change outside of sports games.

I want to be a film editor. What should I do? Is it worth even trying?

Depends on what you're wanting out of it.

To help make good films

Lord knows we need more of those.

Can I get any tips on beard growing/grooming?

Yes.

How does your movie compare with Rampart?

Yes.

So your girlfriend and the public made a movie and you are taking credit?

I just said that I produced and directed it. :)

What would it require to be a director ?

It sounds stupid, but I don't really know how to give other people advice on this. I can try to explain what I did, but there are a million ways up the hill. I annoyed my favorite director on social media and got in one of his last movies and that was in a shit ton of countries and Netflix in America. Seeing it done was cool and I saw how it worked, then was going to produce another movie and got into an argument with the other producer... and the director told me to just direct my own movies. So this is the start of that. I'm sure you can find a faster/smarter way. If it's your goal and/or your focus, but that's how I feel like I got to this point.