Its the Dems now that want to silence free speech. Take one look at that “Fairness Doctrine” they keep pushing. Right now its radio but whats next movies? Troma must be free!!! (as in freedom, not as in no money)

I love this book and I can’t thank you enough for taking the time to write it.

There are so many people that email and ask me “How do I get started in making a movie?” So I tell them, “Buy a copy of Make your own damn movie! It has any and all of the information you will ever need. Then once your done with that and still want to follow through, buy the DVD set then take your chances.
It’s amazing the reactions and looks that I get half the time, but I tell them that you give a no bullshit “This is how the process and business works” step by step explanation. But if they want to buy some pipe dream piece of shit that tells you “(A) Buy a HD camera. (B) Point it at your asshole friends. (C) Make a Gazillion dollars from your movie and get your Oscar.” go right ahead, but don’t cry to me that you went through all of your money and you can’t get it sold.
I can’t express enough how important this book can be to a first time filmmaker!

And I also wanted to thank you for making it possible for my Mother, Wife and Myself to see me in a horror movie on the big screen. That had to be one of the coolest times of my life.

Keep the gore pumping out of Tromaville!
Tattooed Steve

So if you read that Lloyd, thanks for being this “icon”
Keep going (when will we watch a new movie done by you ?)

That comment really offended me. You do know that despite being owned by Disney, Pixar is a very artistic driven-studio.

On a similar note, I was also offened by the Toxic Crusaders chapter in Lloyd’s first book, where it said all cartoons from the 80’s onward were toy commercials. That may have been true for the ’80s, but by the early ’90s, the animation scene was changing. For example, Ren and Stimpy was anything but a toy commercial. It’d be interesting if Lloyd ever met John Kricfalusi (johnkstuff.blogspot.com), Ren & Stimpy’s creator.

I am an aspiring moviemaker, which means I haven’t made one damn movie yet, so buying Lloyd’s book,”Make your own damn movie”, has given me inspiration again. However, when Lloyd signed his book for me and wrote: “To Ron, Your art will be better than Troma!”, I suddenly felt a breeze of hope, which was followed just as quickly by a feeling of despair. I know he was just kidding, but nevertheless, here’s a guy who has toiled in the movie industry for most of his life and he feels I have a chance to make an artistic movie with very little knowledge and background.

I want to enter the movie industry because I like the creative side. Lloyd is living proof that if you stick to it long enough, success will come.
After reading his book, I was curious about what kind of person he really is. When I heard he was coming to Borders in Tucson, I made time to see him. He comes across as sincere and vivacious. He is a joy to listen to. I came away from his appearance at Borders with a renewed outlook on life. I know his movies are meant for laughs and anyone who takes him seriously has a few loose wires upstairs. He looks a lot like Mel Brooks and he may think Mel Brooks looks a lot like him. I guess it depends upon who made their first movie.

Lloyd tells it like it is and doesn’t pull any punches. I know making a living as a movie producer/director is a difficult career path and that most people who try will fail- that’s just statistics speaking. But, I have known that for years and years now. Listening to people like Lloyd speak will inspire any aspiring moviemaker. We need to see and listen to those that have made it in this business. The desire is rooted deep and can be traced all the way back to one’s childhood days because those were the days when we, as children, felt nothing can stop us from doing anything we wanted to achieve. If only we can carry that trait with us all the way through our adult lives, then nothing, really can stop us. Lloyd haven’t forgotten that childhood rule. I am often overwhelmed by the immensity of the movie making process. Reading books like Mr. Kaufman’s “Make your own damn movie”, has revived my hope. He breaks it down into manageable pieces- and the reading is fun and full of anecdotes. This book is therapeutic too!! A must read for anyone who loves stories about movie makers and even more beneficial to those of us who are still trying to make movies ‘R business. Thanks Lloyd for coming to Tucson.

PS- Lloyd, are you blind? I raised my hand to ask you a question about 3 or 4 times and you kept looking past me!! Did I forget my anti-perspirant?