Zach Braff on the Cover of Variety | Facebook
Braff said the following,
Today this happened. Easy? One thing it is not, is easy. But it never, ever would have happened without my fans. So, as always, thank you for your support and kindness. Full double spinning Eagle with a groin to groin hug.
Hooch Drops By Zach Braff’s House | WishIWasHereMovie
Still crazy after all these years. Some of you might know this actor as Mr. Moseby.
— What happened today is that a financial company agreed to fill in the gap between what Kickstarter backers have funded and what I have put in, and what the movie will actually cost. Shooting could not happen without this.
But the idea that we should sneer at the project simply because Garden State was some kind of mutually agreed upon, Objectively Bad movie is ridiculous, and those who make that claim say more about themselves than they do about Braff.
As of 5:35 EST: $1,876,363 pledged of $2,000,000 goal.
I was about to sign a typical financing deal in order to get the money to make “Wish I Was Here,” my follow up to “Garden State.” It would have involved making a lot of sacrifices I think would have ultimately hurt the film. I’ve been a backer for several projects on Kickstarter and thought the concept was fascinating and revolutionary for artists and innovators of all kinds. But I didn’t imagine it could work on larger-scale projects. I was wrong.
After I saw the incredible way “Veronica Mars” fans rallied around Kristen Bell and her show’s creator Rob Thomas, I couldn’t help but think (like I’m sure so many other independent filmmakers did) maybe there is a new way to finance smaller, personal films that didn’t involve signing away all your artistic control.
These are the kinds of things I love seeing Kickstarter used for. Between “Garden State” and “Scrubs” and to a lesser degree “Last Kiss” and “High Cost of Living” — I’ve always enjoyed Zach’s work. Seeing how much the *Veronica Mars* Kickstarter has influenced this kind of filmmaking is pretty exciting.
Backed.
Listen: Zach Braff and Donald Faison sing “Somewhere Out There” for Christmas
What’s my favorite Christmas tradition? It’s this.
(via Pajiba)
