Hey everyone!
Back in the day, I LOVED the film "Clue" with Tim Curry. I remember going to the theatre and seeing not just the regular poster for the film, but each character got their own poster. Mr. Green, Colonel Mustard, Mrs. White, the whole cast!
Fast forward 40 years and I'm acting, writing, directing and producing my own stuff and I just finished a passion project short film entitled "Stories". Feel free to follow us on IG @storiesshortfilm and take a look at my monthly blog about pre to post and festival run to distribution (maybe).
Bottom line, we did an impromptu photo shoot while on set, of the main actors. I thought that we'd incorporate them into a "star Wars" style poster. But when we looked at it, the actors weren't needed. The haunted house spoke for itself.
So, remembering Clue, I took a page from something I enjoyed as a kid and went ahead and spent some extra money on getting individual character posters.
My question is, as Filmmakers, is this something you would do for your own projects, if the type of film warranted it and you had a little extra cash? Or, especially for shorts, is this just something to feed the ego for the Actors? I'd love to hear your thoughts.
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And for the record, I'm mainly asking for Indie filmmakers. I know studios do this all the time. But rarely do I see it in the Indie world.
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Hey, Brandon Keeton! I loved Clue! Congratulations on finishing Stories! I think character posters are great for promoting projects! I make them to promote my scripts.
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Great topic. I have made Independent movies only myself. I financed them, directed and with only one exception, I shot them all myself, and edited them also.
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This is very cool. I don't have an answer but I like the idea! Tangent story - my friend who's a huge Clue fan had a Clue screening of the original last summer - and it was great to see.
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Great idea, Brandon. I can see doing it for a series of linked novellas, too. It is definitely time to watch Clue again. Best to you all with all your creative projects.
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I think that’s a great idea Brandon Keeton