It is the idea that it's a movie in a movie. So I did it.

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I got IRS records to finance what I wanted to do.

I got IRS records to finance what I wanted to do.

I live on this nice three acres in Hollywood.

I live on this nice three acres in Hollywood.

I can't believe I actually was in my own movie.

I can't believe I actually was in my own movie.

Rabid fans were literally jumping into the camera.

Rabid fans were literally jumping into the camera.

Those movies, Decline I and II and Suburbia, are dearly loved, but they never made...

Those movies, Decline I and II and Suburbia, are dearly loved, but they never made...

When men have money and power they get turned on, sexually. They get horny as...

When men have money and power they get turned on, sexually. They get horny as...

Your best protection is to have an established agent make the contact.

Your best protection is to have an established agent make the contact.

In other countries, it's a common thing to have outcast children running around the streets...

In other countries, it's a common thing to have outcast children running around the streets...

Before you approach a production entity or even a potential producer, you should write up...

Before you approach a production entity or even a potential producer, you should write up...

The first Decline I did was out of sheer love and appreciation for the music....

The first Decline I did was out of sheer love and appreciation for the music....

Arnold and Jamie Lee must have worked over the years with directors that did 50...

Arnold and Jamie Lee must have worked over the years with directors that did 50...

Now, it's almost impossible to go out and do a film about a new form...

Now, it's almost impossible to go out and do a film about a new form...

For the most part, studio movies have huge budgets. They don't do anything under 30...

For the most part, studio movies have huge budgets. They don't do anything under 30...

Different parents have different standards for their children.

Different parents have different standards for their children.

Big studio comedies are such a headache.

Big studio comedies are such a headache.

There are thousands of directors in Hollywood.

There are thousands of directors in Hollywood.

This generation has given up on growth. They're just hoping for survival.

This generation has given up on growth. They're just hoping for survival.

I actually picked up copies of Decline I and II at a flea market once....

I actually picked up copies of Decline I and II at a flea market once....

Decline III, I funded myself, from the studio money. That, and I sold a lot...

Decline III, I funded myself, from the studio money. That, and I sold a lot...

If you are looking for a producer, try to contact established producers. Don't let the...

If you are looking for a producer, try to contact established producers. Don't let the...