BoF #25 – David Michael Latt, The Asylum

Welcome back to Business of Film, episode 25. This week we are joined by David Michael Latt, partner at The Asylum, the mega genre production house behind Sharknado. This episode will give you the scoop behind what it takes to produce 25 movies in one year. Yes, that’s right… (not a typo… 25). David is an awesome guy and shares with us some really cool insights into the creative and production process. Things we talk about in this episode: – The integral role the market plays in their production decisions. – How The Asylum thinks about budgeting their films. – Their unique approach to production. – Casting genre films. – The moment David knew Sharknado was a hit! – David’s best advice for genre producers. Lots going on in this episde. And and big thank you to David for joining us on this episode.