War Stories (Tales from the Film Trenches)
There's a certain "wild west" quality to movie making and these "war stories" are a quick glimpse at what can be a frustrating business -- the term business being used very loosely. People who come with business experience from outside the film industry often remark at how unprofessional the entertainment industry can be. It is one of the few ventures that (at times) is conducted with a verbal contract. Just like the cliche goes, a verbal contract isn't worth the paper it's written on. These stories are the flipside to what you see in "Entertainment Tonight" or "The Tonight Show".
The Ad Hoc Affair by Richard Armstrong