“The worst part is that if you become part of a major - all these independent labels become farm teams for your corporate parent. Basically, you do all the work for years, blowing up an artist - you discover them, blow them up, you build their fan base. And then that artist is like, "Okay, now I'm here. Now I want more. I want to be bigger." And you're either going to be able to accommodate them, you're going to be able to figure out how to take that step with them, or you're going to lose them.” IfsWantYearsAbleArtistParentLosesStepsTeamFansWorstFiguresMajorsOkayBiggerIndependentBlowLabelsCorporateFarmsAccommodateBlowing Up Author:El-P
“I'm thinking of writing a children's story about a leaf on a tree who arrogantly insists he's a self-made, independent leaf. Then one day a fierce wind blows him off his branch and to the ground below. As his life slowly ebbs away, he looks up at the magnificent old tree that had been his home and realizes that he had never been on his own. His entire life he had been part of something bigger and more beautiful than anything he could have imagined. In a blinding flash, he awakens from the delusion of self. Then an arrogant, self-centered kid rakes him up and bags him.” ThinkingWritingLooksChildrenMadeSelfStoriesHomeKidsBeautifulRealizingTreeWindOne DayBiggerIndependentBlowBranchesLook UpBagsDelusionArrogantFierceFlashMagnificentLeafsSelf CenteredSelf MadeRakesOld Trees Author:Chuck Lorre
“There is a sort of creative purity in an independent film, in the passion of the director, the passion of the crew. They're not getting a whole lot of money, so you know they are not there because they want to get rich. Instead, they are there because they want to make a movie. In the bigger films, I remember when I used to do those, it's just a job for a lot of people, so there is less of an intense energy devoted to the whole project.” PeopleKnowsWantWholeJobsRememberFilmUsedPassionEnergyCreativeRichDirectorsProjectsBiggerIndependentIntensePurityDevotedLots Of MoneyCrewRemember WhenGet RichIndependent FilmPassion And Purity Author:Amy Irving
“I've really enjoyed the independent film world. I've had a blast. But, the reality is that I really want to make bigger movies. If I could make movies that carry great characters and great performances and great pathos, and can have an explosion or two, that would be fine with me.” IfsWorldWantTwoCharacterRealityWould BeFilmFinePerformancesBiggerIndependentEnjoyedIf I CouldExplosionsBlastIndependent FilmGreat CharacterPathosGreat Performance Author:Matthew Lillard
“Independent film making is very collaborative. You feel like it's you, the director and other actors and you really feel like you have the final say. When you do the bigger films, the studio has to give the final thumbs up and they're usually not big on risk taking because they're trying to make money.” GivingFeelsTryingBigsFilmActorsRiskLike YouDirectorsBiggerIndependentFinalsStudiosMaking MoneyThumbsRisk-takingIndependent FilmThumbs Up Author:Michael B. Jordan
“I think it's all independent films. There aren't any! If they were looking for me when I was making Polyester, then it'd be perfect, but they're not. I'm not looking for that. TV is much bigger and better now; far more people see it.” PeopleIfsThinkingFilmPerfectTvsBiggerIndependentIndependent FilmBetter NowBigger And Better Author:John Waters
“If Britain pursues a more independent foreign policy, it might be possible then. And if it is guided by commitments to its allies and considers this to be of a bigger national interest than its cooperation with Russia, so be it.” IfsMightInterestPolicyCommitmentBiggerIndependentRussiaPursueBritainAlliesCooperationForeign PolicyNational Interests Author:Vladimir Putin
“As president, I will appoint tough, independent authorities to strengthen anti-trust enforcement and really scrutinize mergers and acquisitions, so the big don't keep getting bigger and bigger.” BigsPresidentAuthorityToughBiggerIndependentEnforcementAcquisitionMergersScrutinizeMergers And Acquisitions Author:Hillary Clinton
“In a perfect world, I could be doing some bigger films and balance that with some independent films because they seem to be the most challenging and unique” WorldSeemsFilmChallengesPerfectBalanceUniqueBiggerIndependentIndependent FilmIndependent WomenA Perfect World Author:Sherilyn Fenn
“Since Star Wars, that film's success led to bigger budgets, more hardware, that the great movies like the ones I did, which were studio movies, are now independent movies. They range from half a million to several million, and a lot of those have very interesting roles.” WarFilmStarsInterestingHalfRolesMillionsBiggerIndependentStudiosRangeBudgetsVery InterestingHardware Author:Faye Dunaway
“You could just do independent movies, but I like bigger kind of studio movies, at least some of them.” KindBiggerIndependentStudiosIndependent Women Author:Ray Liotta