Reed Business Information, while reviewing Robert Latham Brown’s book “Planning the Low- Budget Film” wrote:

"…low-budget" films (so-called because only in Hollywood would $5 million be so described).”

The American film arena is the place where James Cameron can have an estimated $280 to $310 million to make a film (that being separate from the $150 million for advertising and marketing), and Eric Gozlan can make an award winning film for less than $1.5 million. Gozlan either read Brown’s book or can write his own.

“Beautiful Boy”, produced by Gozlan and his company Goldrush Entertainment Inc, was made on a shoestring budget by Hollywood standards, and still managed to secure well known actors Michael Sheen and Maria Bello. In fact, Bello went on to film “Carjacked” with Goldrush. Brendan Kelly in his Gazette article expressed amazement over the casting of such two people with such strong acting chops. How did Eric Gozlan account for that coup?

“I [Kelly] suggested to Gozlan that it must have been tough to snare actors like Sheen and Bello for an independent movie with a tiny budget and a first time feature director, Shawn Ku.

“It was not that hard,” Gozlan replied. “They loved the material.”

There are a number of talents that a producer must possess above all the others working on an independent movie: the ability to create and maintain a budget. Mel Brooks jokingly nicknamed Robert Brown “Mr. On-Budget”, but that is actually high praise for a producer.

"On all the movies [Bob Brown] worked on with me, he never failed to bring a film in on time and on budget.
—Mel Brooks

With numerous years of experience in business development and venture capital, no producer is more aware of the bottom line as Eric Gozlan. His film financing and production company are savvy in proving investors with comprehensive risk-analysis and quality control at every stage of the production. A producer, while keeping a sharp eye on a limited budget, must also be able to judge a project for its potential audience appeal, and to manage the project from inception to distribution.

The genre of the movie is not relevant as long as it results in a salable finished product that pleases audiences and critics alike.

“…the basic work and organization that goes into the development and creation of each production is the same. My mandate is to make good movies and to keep making them regardless of the genre.”
- Eric Gozlan of Goldrush Entertainment Inc

On time…and on budget.

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