For me, here are my thoughts in answer to that question.
I would continue to do exactly what I'm doing.
I would continue to spend time with my daughter and make films.
However, I would be able to make exactly the films I wanted to make without having to wait around. There would still be no way around the process of writing. But knowing that once the writing was complete and the crewing up was done that the film would be made would be a freeing feeling. We could shoot films in other locations and spend months there in research, rehearsal, and pre-production. I could hire a lovely person to help watch Miranda while on set. There are many things as far as the quality of the filmmaking that could be helped.
But as I said, the basic process would be the same. Write a good script. Keep working at it. Then get people excited about helping to tell that story.
Other things to do with the lottery money?
Help my Mom and other family members, donate to worthwhile charities close to my heart, own a place to live for my own family (preferably one in the country and another lovely place in Greenwich Village or Brooklyn), and take our whole extended family on a tropical vacation (a dream for a very long time).
I am probably forgetting some things, but to me those are the most important.
Truly, I have everything I need. A loving husband, an incredibly special daughter, an amazing family, true and dear friends, a roof over my head and food to eat. And the ability to write and create films.
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| Oregon, 1970's |
