Spielberg’s “On The Lot”
Although I am far from being a fan of what is called “reality television,” “On The Lot” is a new show backed by Steven Spielberg sounds interesting and fun for aspiring filmmakers.
I so happened to catch the last season of “Project Greenlight” and found myself riveted (maybe it is lack of interesty in the subject matter that has kept me away from other “reality” shows). Not only did the series give great insight into the difficulties of logistics, financing and, yes, competing egos but the low budget nature seemed to strip away many of the ancillary aspects of the filmmaking process and distill it down to the essence of getting that particular movie done… one way or another.
Perhaps this show will expose the opposite extreme; the difficulties of getting your movie done when you have to navigate the larger studios.
Sixteen aspiring filmmakers will be chosen to compete at a chance of winning a $1-million development deal with DreamWorks. This is a Fox show produced by Steven Spielberg and Mark Burnett, who has a long list of producer credits for both film and television.