When I first started out in the film industry, I wrote an email to as many production companies as I could find, begging for the chance to get some kind of chance to gain experience. As the years have gone by, now I find myself receiving emails of a similar nature. "Breaking in" definitely isn't as easy as it was 20 years ago, but it can still be done.
Founded in 1995, LENZ-works Productions is a full-service production company located in Salt Lake City, with a passion and emphasis for creating and producing original content for a wide variety of clients.
Everyone in the film production industry dreams of having their personal film project grace the silver screen in a world wide theater distribution deal. However, the chances of that happening are as likely as getting ornery old Johnny Depp to star in your pet project. The real problem with most pet projects comes down to funding and profitability - after all, even though we all love our jobs in the film industry, we still need to make a living.
The highest compliment I can pay "The Dark Knight" is to say that Heath Ledger made me want to act again. As much as I love Jack Nicholson's turn as The Joker in 1989's "Batman", I'm afraid Mr. "Here's Johnny" just got his behind handed to him with extreme prejudice.