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Mavericks have always had an edgy, rebellious connotation to them. Originally referred to unbranded cattle that strayed from the herd, putting their ownership in doubt. Fast forward 100 years later...and it is used to describe a person who strays from and does not follow the thinking of a group he or she belongs to, or who rebels against accepted ideas or to a herd mentality. "Maverick" thus came to generally mean an individualistic and independent thinker.

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Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Cast & Crew- Finding the Right People

If you're wondering how to find like minded people to work with, here's a tip:  "Leave the asshole at home".
Whether you're going to film school or following the Maverick MovieMaking program, you're not going to hit a home run the first time in the box, no matter what they tell you.  Independent film making is all about learning from your mistakes (if you're following this program, your mistakes aren't going to cost you $20,000+ a pop) and having the know-it-all, jerk actor or crew member is only going to make your shoot miserable.  Pick the people who have a passion for film, like you do, and go out and have fun making your movie.  You're all going to learn more as you go along anyway.

I would rather use people who were fired up about making a movie and knew nothing, rather than a well seasoned guy who thinks you should kiss his ass.  Any day of the week and twice one Sundays!

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