They say the sky’s the limit when you’re writing a script, so let your imagination run wild, which, if you’re making an indie film, is total bullshit. The real imagination involves marrying your key concepts with the reality of your budget. How can you incorporate free locations? Who do you know willing to donate time or equipment? Can your friends act? How can you show a lot for a little?
Nick Damici understands this better than most. Not only did he co-write the script for Mulberry Street, he stars in it, and half of the film is shot in his small New York City apartment.
“My apartment served as Clutch’s, Charlie and Frank’s, and Kay and Otto’s, with, I think, three repaint jobs plus redressing,” he points out, listing off…
