When you only have $15 million, you have to talk about something interesting. You can't just cut to a helicopter exploding.
Shane BlackI wanted at one point to act, which is a weird thing for men to want to do. It's a very vain profession.
Shane BlackWhen you are making a lot of money people forget you are trying to be creative and they picture you laughing all the way to the bank ... especially with an action script, automatically it gets boo-hooed as being worthless. It was very difficult to hear that sort of thing and I lost a good many friends over money issues because they didn't have money or their scripts weren't selling and mine were.
Shane BlackI think the most important thing is to, without belligerence, stand up for what want. Argue compellingly if someone tries to change your script.
Shane Black