There are certain pieces for film budget production that are either unexpected or secretly factorized in the last numbers. When it comes to the latter, you've probably heard stories of films made during the 1970s and 1980s that have a cocaine budget. Some movies have absolutely made. In an interview for 2011 with ReutersDennis Kwaid, a cocaine addict himself, revealed that the cost of trifles powdered hid as petty money. "People would make deals," he explained. "Instead of having a cocktail, you will have a line."

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Since cocaine is just as illegal in the United States today, as it was half a century ago, it is unlikely to surprise you that the directors have hit any kind of deals that are not at the level level to make their films. I mean, that You don't need surprised you. Protected bills and payments under the table are the cornerstone of the so-called legitimate business world. And now, when the Government of the United States is a cesspool of corruption that becomes more fetide a day, it feels like it is overcome is the only way to get.

The rules for the crowd are the new normal, which, to some extent, have taken Movies like "The godfather", " Goodfellas and Deep Coverage of their illegal indictment. We are all subject to offers that we think we cannot refuse. How do you deal with people who open negotiations with "f *** you, pay me?" Martin Scorsese taught this in the hard way while shooting His personal favorite of the films he made, "So Streets".

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During Q&A in 2024 With the Hip-Hop Starwear, on the 50th anniversary of the "Medium Streets" show, Scorsese discussed the lengths of which he had to go to get approval to shoot the film in the Mala Italy neighborhood of his youth. Interestingly, he was shot for only a week or similar to New York on "Medium Streets". For the most part, Scorsese filmed the interiors and some of the Los Angeles exterior. He could probably shoot the whole movie there, but his hometown had to get a home taste in his film. And it seemed this.

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According to Scorsese, he wanted to shoot a certain corridor in a Mulbery Street building in Mala Italy. Scorsese was a child from the old neighborhood, but the associated man who owned the building made a painful director would not get a discount in his hometown. Scorsese's father tried to mediate a compromise, but could not make an intrusion. "(The owner of the building) goes: 'What? He earns money for this. You make a movie, he'll leave. We're still here. This is what will cost," Scorsese explained. "There was no romantic gluing together."

Scorsese had to pay to play. Fortunately, a director familiar with this rodeo who attracts the palm of the palm has stepped up to help the director coming. "You have paid the Sentinel society," Scorsese continued. "Francis Coppola gave us 5000 USD for it because you couldn't shoot at the festival, because we had to contribute to society San Gennaro. As soon as we sold the picture, we returned the money."

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I wouldn't say "means streets" (which started Robert de Niro's career) is a movie about the Tourism board of the little Italy, but after renting an apartment to Grand and MOT for a year, I can assure you that Scorsese has received his money worth from that short recording of his home grass.