Live UP Podcast

  For its 50th anniversary, the LiveUp Podcast reviewed 1975's Jaws... and of course it lived up. The original summer blockbuster still terrifies the audience... the suspense!... all those dangling legs! Get out of the water! We wanted to talk more about the innovation that occurred when Jaws ran out of money. There's that saying that a company can do things "Fast, Cheap, or Good - pick two". Most films focus on the Fast and Good. Each department head (wardrobe, set designer, special effects, hair & makeup, props, etc.) agrees a set budget at the beginning of filming... which they promptly blow through in the name of prestige. I have heard department heads say they need to go over budget to be taken seriously.  For Example: Once, working as a PA, I brought the line producer a stack of invoices, and he asked me how much I spent per year on makeup. I was very poor (as most PAs are) so I responded that I probably spent $20 per year. I'll never forget his sardonic...