Want to make a short film based on one of Stephen King’s stories?
Chances are that it’ll only cost you a dollar…
In case you didnt know, Stephen King is a bit prolific.
And best of all, when it comes to Kings work, quantity DOES equal quality.
Thats probably why Hollywood is constantly optioning his countless works for big blockbuster film adaptations.
Theyre called Dollar Babies.
What if Uncle Stevie hates your film more than Kubricks?!
For this one-time right I ask a dollar.
All I can say is, my rent was cheap and I lived very frugally.
I spent that entire year with a borrowed Moviola in my bedroom, editing the film.
I had heaps of 16mm film piled all over the place.
Still, for many broke artists, this is a great first shot.
Others, like Darabont, have taken a good crack at it.
And when the films are good, all the better.
Its kind of difficult to adapt a poem for the movies, isnt it?
Unless its something epic with swords, of course.
But thats the kind of creativity these Dollar Babies nurture.
Give a buck and put your all into adapting a story you love.
Its a great piece of writing that is often overlooked and forgotten.
He has an extraordinary gift for capturing the souls of people and putting them down on paper.
To this day, King still encourages the Dollar Baby.
Even The Woman in the Room is still available for a dollar deal.
Think it’s possible for you to top Darabonts version?
Take your shot for a dollar.
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