Hollywood super-agent Ari Emanuelsaid he has some new ideas on how to use Facebook and social networks to make everyone an investor in the upcoming movie version of “Friday Light Nights.”
Speaking at the All Things D conference here, Emanuel, who is the co-CEO of the William Morris Endeavor agency, is best known as model for the high-powered character Ari Gold in the HBO hit show “Entourage.”
“There are different ways to finance this movie. Maybe we could finance it via Facebook fans. There are lots of ways to finance a movie like this, with a fan base like this,” Emanuel said. Between the television show and movie, “Friday Night Lights” has over a million fans or Likes on Facebook.
Interviewer Kara Swisher probed Emanuel on the idea: “So, $10 from each Facebook fan?”
“Yeah, that’s what I’m thinking,” he responded. “It’s a creative way for people to get vested in the project. I’m thinking about how to do it differently.”
Emanuel also suggested that those that donated could have access to the script or storyboards on Pinterest. “We could start out on Pinterest on story boards, you might see the script,” he said on stage.
Emanuel has invested in technology start-ups and recently the William Morris Endeavor agency partnered with the Silver Lake private equity firm for other digital and tech projects. He didn’t reveal any more details about the movie’s story line or timing.
*** LOL… where do I send my money? :P
Friday Night Lights 30 Day Challenge
Day 4 & 5: Your least favorite male and female characters.
There are a few main characters that I “dislike” on occasion, but none as much as the McCoys. Smarmy and self-entitled at their best. Even if the character of Katie started out promising, Janine Turner, the actress playing her took my hatred to new levels when she accused the show of writing her out because she was a republican. Seriously!? That’s just ridiculous.
Friday Night Lights 30 Day Challenge
Day 3: Your favorite female character.
Come on, y’all. I feel sorry for people who don’t like Tami Taylor. It can only mean they don’t like strong, independent women who can still be an excellent wife and mother. Not just a mother to her own kids but a mother to every kid in the town. WWTTD!
Friday Night Lights 30 Day Challenge
Day 2: Your favorite male character.
Coach Taylor… no competition for me. Kyle Chandler cast in this role was too perfect. So much so that watching the original movie with Billy Bob Thornton just doesn’t feel right… at all. So many sides to Coach… no one does hard-assed one minute and loving at home with the wife and kids the next as well as this man.
Friday Night Lights 30 Day Challenge
Day 1: Your top 5 9 favorite characters.
Picking 5 is too brutal!
1: Coach and Tami Taylor (Tied)
3 and 4: Matt and Grandma Saracen
5: Landry Clarke
6 and 7: Vince Howard and Luke Cafferty
8 and 9: Billy and Mindy Riggins
“Where the hell have you been!?,” Bissinger mock-snapped.
“I thought this was for Friday Night Lights,” Chandler retorted, pretending to scrutinize the copy of Father’s Day in Bissinger’s hand. “What is this new book?”
Chandler then retreated to the back of the room, though Bissinger subsequently engaged him after using the world “sublimest.”
“Is that a word?” he asked Chandler.
“This is Texas, you can use it,” the actor replied.
“What do you know? You’re a coach.”
The still-nascent/rumored Friday Night Lights movie also came up, with Chandler saying only, “I don’t know,” when Bissinger asked what was going on with it.
Chandler then revealed he’d spoken to executive producer Peter Berg (who is also Bissinger’s cousin) “five minutes after I got off the phone with you” earlier that day - but went completely silent when someone in the audience shouted out, “what did he say?”
Kyle Chandler at Buzz Bissinger’s book signing in Austin, TX, May 2012
Damn, I love you…
Damn, I love you too, Babe…
Coach: I have no idea what’s going to happen tomorrow, Babe.
Tami: Well… you’re gonna win… or you’re gonna lose. Either way the sun’s still gonna come up tomorrow morning.
- Friday Night Lights, 03x12 - Underdogs
No matter what happens… no matter where you go… no matter what you do… I’m always going to be behind you. Always and always and always…
- Friday Night Lights, 03x13- Tomorrow Blues
