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The Board Game about "Making It" in the Movie Biz
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WHAT A PRODUCER WANTS
The three things a Producer needs are: FIGHT, MONEY and WIRES.
When it comes to Fight, we're talking about more than being a bully. The power to be aggressive includes knowing how to assert it. Fight cannot be instilled in someone who doesn't have it to begin with -- but it can be sharpened by those who do.
Do you think of the benefits of a new venture, before the shying away because of the risks? Do you believe that there is little you can't accomplish? Then you have the courage and confidence to be a Producer. Learn the ropes from production assistant to red carpet, and you'll be able to push your movie to conclusion.
As for Money, we mean more than having and spending. As defined in the Conquering Hollywood methodology, Money is the ability to buy things -- and consequently control the people who admire that ability, which is most. It is not the foolish tendency to drop dollars and miscalculate values. Having the ability to buy (or letting them think you do) is often enough to have events turn out your way.
What about Wires? By this term, we mean being connected to the right people. The word "connections" is just too long to fit on a playing chip... But seriously, connections are critical, so cultivate what you have and focus on meeting other powerful producers to imitate and intimidate -- in short, your intimates. Don't forget, also, that making a flick requires tech-savvy, so learn how movies are made or every CGI house in town will have you for lunch.
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Fight, represented by the sharkfin, is the power to be aggressive.
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LINK SCOUT
How about a site that lets you know all the entertainment news as soon as it hits?
ShowBizWireThe robots sent out from this site troll the Web every 20 minutes in search of news stories that are actually new. Almost every major entertainment company and publication is represented in the stories offered by this site, along with many Web-only entertainment information sites. The entertainment industries covered include film, television, books and theatre. Stay informed. Information is a powerful currency.
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Money, represented by the coin, is the ability to buy things and control people.
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ABOUT CONQUERING HOLLYWOOD
Actors! Producers! Directors! Writers! Just a Nobody? Do you want a career in the entertainment biz? First things first. Move to L.A.,
get a car, an apartment, a job... and a screenplay.
This Web site will tell you what you have to do to be competitive in the race to make HIT MOVIES!
The related board game, Conquering Hollywood, is about "making it" in Hollywood. The interactive aspect of this unique game is called "Personality Power." Everything the players say or do -- even what they say and do outside the game while playing it -- counts in the game, not just what happens with the Screenplay cards and the chips. Experience what it is like to make your dream of success in show biz a reality. And stop playing those movie trivia games!
Whether you're a nobody or a player, everyone in Tinseltown wants to be KING OF HOLLYWOOD!
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Wires, represented by the microphone, is the character trait of being connected to Hollywood insiders, as in being "wired," and also includes the idea of being tech-savvy.
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