Colin Hanks Wants YOU For His Next Movie
July 12, 2011
If the goal of a documentary is to hold a mirror up to a certain moment in time and reflect on its greater significance, Colin Hanks' long-gestating film about Tower Records has become a funhouse of sorts, with the story of the story warranting its own examination.
The synopsis: Hanks became friends with Russ Solomon, the founder of the fallen global giant chain that the star so cherished visiting in his youth, and sought to tell the story of how one little store became a beloved empire -- and then a victim of a new era of technology and the channels that made physical music retailers obsolete.
The inciting event: Just as his subject matter fell to a shift in the global economy, so did his efforts to finance the film. But unlike Tower Records, Hanks and his producing partners were able to turn to the web for a lifeline.
The synopsis: Hanks became friends with Russ Solomon, the founder of the fallen global giant chain that the star so cherished visiting in his youth, and sought to tell the story of how one little store became a beloved empire -- and then a victim of a new era of technology and the channels that made physical music retailers obsolete.
The inciting event: Just as his subject matter fell to a shift in the global economy, so did his efforts to finance the film. But unlike Tower Records, Hanks and his producing partners were able to turn to the web for a lifeline.
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