And from the looks of things, they just might manage it.
The words, This is happening!
have been bandied about this room here, a delighted Bluth says from his office in Arizona.
Credit: Indiegogo/Dragon’s Lair Returns
The restructured campaign set a lower goal of $250,000, which it surpassed earlier this month.
Its the same as our career making movies, Bluth says.
You just jump in.
You learn to swim by getting into the water.
That kind of tenacity has served the duo well over the course of their decades in Hollywood.
Dragons Lairwas the result of this shift.
It remains today one of only three video games housed at the Smithsonian Institute.
It was just something to keep the crew busy while we were waiting for the next feature.
This crowdfunding experience is really telling us that there is.
It says something when people are willing to part with their money.
Thats the first and second rule of showbiz and Ive learned from that old expression.
I think that humor is the thing, he says, remembering his days at Disney.
So the story really has to touch the soul of the audience.
Its everywhere and I think theres room for both.
I think we need to remind people of what traditional animation looks like because its been a long time.
Goldman has already been approached by a variety of colleagues excited to lend their talents toLair.
Weve gotten emails from people saying Im here and Im ready to work!
and these are veterans who have worked at Disney and Dreamworks.
We live in Phoenix and we love to have them all in-house.
The big question is whether or not investors and distributors believe a 2-D film will have mainstream appeal.
It could go either way, we know that, Bluth concedes.
And yeah, it is going to be difficult, but you know what?
The bottom line is, as he puts it, Im excited once again to pick up the pencil.
TheDragons Lair: The MovieIndiegogo campaign can be foundhere.
More information about Don Bluth is available at hiswebsite.
