“Harvey Weinstein took pride in not paying bills,” recounted Miramax’s former chief financial officer John Schmidt. “But when you stiff a filmmaker you are stiffing the very lifeblood of what your business is. The whole independent film business is based on championing the small guy.” FilmmakingCheatVendorsFilmmakersDeadbeatHarvey WeinsteinIndependent FilmsMiramax Book:Hollywood Ending: Harvey Weinstein and the Culture of Silence Source: Hollywood Ending: Harvey Weinstein and the Culture of Silence