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Michael Joseph DeRosa
Has the Film Score scene moved to London?

Has the Film Score scene moved to London?

Michael Joseph DeRosa

And Paul, I read that article on "Studio Shame", and this is where I get lost, LOL. It's all "high finance" to me. When I read that Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix grossed just shy of a bill...

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Paul Sumares

Yeah, I think it would be like paying your son a million dollars to score a film you're producing, and then stating that the production company that you and your son own did not make a profit off of y...

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Arhynn Descy

All very interesting reading! I did know about back end payments and the like, but hadn't thought it would have such an effect as choice of location! A bit naive of me really.... just thought decision...

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Michael Joseph DeRosa

Well, maybe I'm not as dumb in finances as I thought, Paul, because that's exactly what I thought it looked like, LOL. "Creative accounting" indeed Arhynn! You make a blockbuster that grosses a billio...

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Michael Joseph DeRosa

Wow. Thanks for that perspective Chris! I had no idea about that: " UK tax credit for high-end TV productions that offers a 25% rebate". That article points out that: ' The crew infrastructure that is...

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Joseph Robert Moser
Composing for Theatre

Hi, all! I am a composer for film and dance, and I have years of experience as musical director for theatre as well. I am looking to get into composing for theatre, and I am wondering if anyone has anyone has any advice on how an experienced composer / MD should go about making that jump. Thoughts?

Samer Kateet

a suggestion: you can make a CD with your work samples and leave a copy to each theatre and director you come by. this is a way to get a project to work in and then put it again as a sample to get new projects...

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