File 023433
Email Chain Regarding Production Budget and Seminar Discussion (File 023433)
Email correspondence between Michael Wolff, Jeffrey E., and Lisa New dated September 23-25, 2014, discussing production budgets, television production costs, and academic seminar topics including references to various public figures.
Summary
This email chain discusses production budget considerations for a television or media project, with Lisa New providing detailed commentary on reality TV production costs and contrasting them with higher-budget productions. The conversation references a seminar discussion about Walt Whitman's poetry and includes mentions of various public figures in the context of budget constraints and production hiring. The emails contain a confidentiality notice indicating attorney-client privilege.
From: Michael Wolff______________________Sent: 9/25/2014 1:47:51 PMTo: jeffrey E. [jeeyacation@gmail.com]Subject: Re: HighlightImportance: HighSee you at 1:00....On Tue, Sep 23, 2014 at 8:06 PM, jeffrey E. <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote:thurs 1On Tue, Sep 23, 2014 at 8:04 PM, Michael Wolff <1.111' wrote:What time???On Tuesday, September 23, 2014, jeffrey E. <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote:clinton woody kagan, do not add one penny to budgetOn Tue, Sep 23, 2014 at 6:17 PM, Lisa New <1111> wrote:That was fun- definitely the highlight of a day that was not without other interesting momentsDon't know which was better-- the wholly unexpected surprise reminder (by a prime minister) of myboyfriend from 1976( who was in high school, who lived with his doting parents), or, getting creamed onmy producer's budget but then offered the opportunity to profess poetry for production funds . There may besomeone as good in New York, but i'll never tell you and you really have a heck of a seminar table there.When do we do Whitman's "Song of Myself" 1-15 Who else is reading with us? I'm ready.A few other follow ups:David and Brigid point out that reality tv doesn't cost anything because it is, as it sounds, very low budget.No writing , no special expertise or knowledge or research , no archival footage , no copyright clearance,no actors, no travel beyond the one location, certainly no clinton or woody allen or justice elena kagan ordavid brooks or Lena Dunham or even Professor New. That said, I think If were hiring the crew id do itfor less -- probably 1, 250,000 all in . But I haven't won 10 Emmys and David has . That has value too. Asdoes Wgbh . But I'll be more prepared for the next conversation and want to be much more prepared fortempleton, so thank you.I really liked Michael. I would like to send him some stuff, but in googling him I noticed that we have thesame birthday! May I have his email?You are in! Yeay! Lets see what this may mean? I'll improve my numbers and you'll improve your deepreading ?Sent from my iPhoneplease noteThe information contained in this communication isconfidential, may be attorney-client privileged, mayHOUSE OVERSIGHT 023433constitute inside information, and is intended only forthe use of the addressee. It is the property ofJEEUnauthorized use, disclosure or copying of thiscommunication or any part thereof is strictly prohibitedand may be unlawful. If you have received thiscommunication in error, please notify us immediately byreturn e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com, anddestroy this communication and all copies thereof,including all attachments. copyright -all rights reservedplease noteThe information contained in this communication isconfidential, may be attorney-client privileged, mayconstitute inside information, and is intended only forthe use of the addressee. It is the property ofJEEUnauthorized use, disclosure or copying of thiscommunication or any part thereof is strictly prohibitedand may be unlawful. If you have received thiscommunication in error, please notify us immediately byreturn e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com, anddestroy this communication and all copies thereof,including all attachments. copyright -all rights reservedHOUSE OVERSIGHT 023434