My brother and I were profiled on BlogTO.com as Toronto filmmakers worth paying some measure of attention to… in fact we were compared to the Coen Brothers. Now THAT puts more than a little bit of pressure on the Campagna Brothers to represent Canada! Here’s an excerpt – You guys really seem to embody and admire the indie filmmaker spirit as opposed to making films the traditional Hollywood big-money way. Why do you think it’s important to embrace this mentality? JC: Hard to say really. Both the independent world and Hollywood make some amazing films and some miserable films. In the independent world you have a bit more control over the project and you don’t have producers breathing down your neck while you cut. A lot of Hollywood producers have amazing instinct, know what people want and will do what’s best for the project, but some filmmakers just like to stay in control until the bitter end. MC: The “money-hose” really is the worst enemy of any creative thinker. When you can just wash away your troubles by spraying them with gobs of cash, it kills the creative integrity of just about anything. You only have to look to George Lucas’ last four Star Wars movies to see how the money-hose managed to take some great ideas and dilute the creative sauce. It looks shiny, but there’s nothing really there. – Read the whole thing over at BlogTO.com! ~M@
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