95 REVOLUTIONS.
Budget.
In film production, budget is such a dirty word. It's aloof and mysterious and often is somewhat meaningless; I know I've seen million pound movies that look like they could have been made for fifty grand and visa versa. So rather than say budget, the question is how cheaply can we make this film without compromising vision, aesthetics and the gross income potential.
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Cast is a huge factor in budget, but also a huge factor in a films ability to turn a profit. My first choice for the role of Death is Nick Frost. Now, Nick Frost isn't an actor who you may associate with indie films but I don't feel he is a name out of reach for a project like this. Firstly, whilst Death is an integral part of both the film's narrative and comedy, of the 17 days I predict the production would take the actor who plays Death would only be required for 6 days. Having somebody of Nick Frost's stature and popularity involved in the project turns a film with the potential to gross between £0-£250,000 into a film with the potential to gross upwards of £1 million.
Cast is what I envision to be the highest cost of the film, but the majority of other factors involved in the production of this film suggest that this film can be made on a low budget: under 3 week shooting schedule, minimal locations, small cast size, minimal use of VFX, smaller crew size, one costume per character throughout, etc.
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I think this project is tailor made to be produced with a realistic budget, and I think if the budget is used with creativity and precision, 95 Revolution can be a film that is not only critically popular, but commercially successful as well.
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