He seems to put out a film every year, most of which are met with critical yawns and a faint echoing sound at the box office.
So who's putting money into more more MORE films by an 80 year old scandal-ridden director, whose films don't make money? I've wondered this for a long time.
Because he's an established filmmaker and is considered as a legend. No matter what he does in his private life, his movies are still unique and meet a certain critical success.
shareOther legendary filmmakers have a lot of trouble getting their projects funded, but Allen doesn't. He churns them put every year or so, whether the last few made money or not.
So who's giving him millions of dollars a year, with no guarantee of any return on their investment?
Actually a lot of local governments offer massive tax credits to attract film making to their states/cities.
shareGood to know! :o Honestly I didn't know that this was a thing, that's cool.
sharehere in Canada its about 50%
shareI live in Canada as well but it definitely depends on the city. In my town NO WAY they would be able to afford such an investment. I live in Quebec City just so you know, I never heard of any major production being filmed here, except the scene in the church when Tom Hanks finally catch Leonardo DiCaprio in Catch me if you can. That scene wasn't actually Paris, in was a little tourist spot in my city's downtown.
But they definitely didn't pay much. I would even think that Dreamworks paid the city.
Toronto and Vancouver are booming when it comes to movie/TV production. The combined Federal/Provincial film tax credit is around 53%. The low Canadian dollar also helps.
The Shape of Water was filmed entirely in Toronto.
His films are cheap to make, and world-famous actors take huge pay cuts to star in them. Even now, some of his films are good and worth watching. He has a well-established, prosperous audience in the baby boomers and they will pay to see his films.
The history of scandal in Hollywood shows that it sometimes kills a career, sometimes invigorates it, and sometimes has no real effect at all.