Re: [AML] Re: AML-List Digest, Vol 31, Issue 16

On Sep 15, 2006, at 10:31 AM, Scott Parkin wrote:

> Which is why people bristle when told that Dutcher is inherently
> offensive to mainstream Mormons. Yes, he's offensive to one set of
> Mormons. But we (largely ignored) Mormons consider ourselves just
> as Mormon and worthy of attention as that group over there. We're
> mainstream, too.

I think that fair. Indeed I'd say that the group who gets *offended*
by Dutcher probably makes up a minority of the Church. (And I bet
some of those being offended just thought they needed to act offended)

However having said that when you have such a tiny market as LDS film
makers, especially when you are primarily marketing only to those who
are "clumped together" (i.e. Utah, S. Idaho, Arizona, parts of
California) alienating such a minority is unwise.

If you want to make money and still focus primarily on this one
subgroup (Mormons) then you really owe it to your investors to try
and reach as wide a group of that niche as you can.


BTW - I'm curious. What Mormon related movies are coming out the
next while? There is Chris' film which we've been discussing the
past few days. There is that Elvis on the Book of Mormon movie.
Ryan Little of Saints and Soldiers fame has a film on Butch Cassidy
that I know nothing about that is supposed to be in post-production.
Any others?

Clark Goble