Originally Posted by VeronicaJ
Im nog changing my original statement. Attention is money nowadays. You've got to open up man, cant you see its absolutely obvious it COULD be about money and attention an the abuse of the culture.
Sometimes i hate it when english isnt my first language, it would have so much easier explaining it all in Dutch
What i'm trying to say: Is it not true that shooting a film like this one gets media attention, and attention means money?
just answer that question.
No, absolutely not. Mel received hoards of attention for his drunken tirade earlier this year, and it clearly hurt
Apocalypto's prospects. Not all attention is good attention.
Besides,
Apocalypto really hasn't received all that much attention for its uniqueness outside of places like this. Certainly not enough to make it any kind of blockbuster.
People don't make bizarre films "for money." It's too risky, and even when they do fairly well (as
Apocalypto has), they usually don't make as much money as the more formulaic films. Someone like Gibson could've moved forward with a number of rehashed sequels or big-budget action-comedies, all of which, while not particularly great films, would've been very likely to make a significant profit. Why take such an unnecessary risk if money was the primary motive? There's no point.
If all this weren't enough, you can tell just by listening to Gibson, and by his career track in general, that he's making the films he wants to make. He's bucking the system and taking risks. He's probably the least likely person in Hollywood to take on a project for money alone at this point.