Filmmaker Tells His Side of Story
I must take issue with the article in the Business section titled “At Sony Pictures, Dolgen-omics Rules” (Dec. 27).
It said that I was “forced to pick up the tab, to the tune of several million dollars, earlier this year when (I) went over budget on (my) $40-million-plus musical, ‘I’ll Do Anything.’ ”
The most rudimentary check would quickly reveal: I have not yet finished the film; it is budgeted at under $40 million and, with approximately three weeks left of principal photography, we are on budget.
Since these are the facts, only a real man could resist sending this letter.
JAMES L. BROOKS
Los Angeles
Brooks is a Hollywood writer/producer/director.
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