think it’s recording live action.”[6]
Danny Boyle, re: Slumdog Millionaire
4. Cultivate Ownership and Shared Risk/Return
There is a spirit that exists within the fabric of successful independent films, a cohesion of purpose, a relentless ambition and a shared passion by the cast and crew.
According to author and sociologist, Dan Pink, people in the work force are looking for ways to invest themselves into what they do, and are increasingly willing to give up the “security” of a regular wage, for the freedom of working as free agents, on projects they are passionate about. Furthermore, people are given the opportunity to share in the rewards of their own efforts, whether in personal or entrepreneurial endeavours, they are more productive and more heavily invested in their work, creatively and emotionally.[7]
It seems rational