Along with his brother, Michael, Mark Polish has turned out intriguing films that explore off-kilter universes, from conjoined twins (played by the brothers themselves) in TWIN FALLS IDAHO, to a rapturous limbo of reality and fantasy in NORTH FORK. Hoping to both warn and to inspire other filmmakers, they have co-authored, with Jonathan Sheldon, The Declaration of Independent Filmmaking: An Insider’s Guide to Making Movies Outside of Hollywood. When I spoke with Mark, we covered some of the true-life tales from the book, such as what happens when the financing falls through, as well as what it means when a studio honcho begins to click his pen during a screening.
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