Actor-Turned-Indie Producer Jonathan Daniel Brown On Interim Agreements: “Star-Studded Projects Getting Go-Ahead While Small Films Rot On Vine” – Guest Column
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This column was written by Jonathan Daniel Brown, the head of Party Crasher Films in New York City. Best known for starring in the 2012 film Project X, his life’s mission is recapture the subversive and countercultural magic of 1970s and ’90s Hollywood through a slate of bold, rebellious and wildly entertaining independent films.
After 14 years of working as an actor in L.A, I realized I could no longer find success or happiness in a town that rejects fresh voices while blowing $300 million on movies starring 80-year-old men.
I decided to set my sights on the world of New York’s independent film scene, where a new generation of geniuses operate in the shadows.
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