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Hollywood or Bust
You attempt to use the home movie footage. Surprisingly, even though your movie consists of footage of your sister's new baby, another relative's birthday party, and a kid playing with a dog, all stuff that looks like it belongs on America's Funniest Home Videos and not in an independent movie (or any movie), you somehow get accepted to a film festival. You are hailed as the next Edward D. Wood Jr. After watching one of his films, Plan 9 from Outer Space, you realize that was not necessarily a compliment.
However, you use your new-found fame to make another movie, using similar footage, but adding explosions, a car chase, and random footage you got of a big-name Hollywood actor who came to town and you stalked.
This one also gets accepted to a film festival. A week later, Michael Bay calls you and tells you it's the most brilliant thing he's ever seen...
You move to Hollywood, get a job with Michael Bay's production company, and in time find out that a compliment from Michael Bay is an even bigger insult than being hailed as the next Ed Wood.
But at least you're doing what you love and making a living at it...
However, you use your new-found fame to make another movie, using similar footage, but adding explosions, a car chase, and random footage you got of a big-name Hollywood actor who came to town and you stalked.
This one also gets accepted to a film festival. A week later, Michael Bay calls you and tells you it's the most brilliant thing he's ever seen...
You move to Hollywood, get a job with Michael Bay's production company, and in time find out that a compliment from Michael Bay is an even bigger insult than being hailed as the next Ed Wood.
But at least you're doing what you love and making a living at it...
