Tim Allen reveals the moment Donald Trump realized he didn’t want to be a filmmaker

Tim Allen reveals the moment Donald Trump realized he didn't want to be a filmmaker

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Tim Allen claimed he had spoken Donald Trump It tells the story of the moment the then-reality TV star changed her mind about going to Hollywood.

this 72 years old Santa Claus Star Recalls a time he had dinner with the current president before he entered politics.

talking about Bill Maherof Club random In the podcast, Allen said that at the time, Trump was starring in a reality show apprentice, The project lasted from 2004 to 2010, when a move into the film industry was being considered.

“He was thinking about moving to Los Angeles and becoming a filmmaker, and he was talking about movies,” Allen recalled. “He said, ‘I really love the movie business.’ Not only that, but this guy is obsessed with comedy. I’m eating and drinking at the dinner table, and he’s like, ‘What a gift. It’s such a gift to be able to do this.’ He laughs at this and laughs at that.”

Allen continued: “He said, ‘If we put together a studio, this movie would cost about $100 million.'” And I said, “At least you have to double the promotion so you can get $200 million for the movie.” He asked, “What if ticket sales are slow?” You lose!

Tim Allen says he convinced Donald Trump to give up becoming Hollywood film producer
Tim Allen says he convinced Donald Trump to give up becoming Hollywood film producer (Getty)

“He said: ‘But you’ve got to make up the losses somehow. How do you make up the losses?’ I said: ‘Well, there will be some tax benefits, but you’re going to lose money. That’s why studios are in trouble. They’re looking for winners. You amortize your losses on the losers, not the winners.’

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“He said, ‘Oh.’ That’s when he completely decided, I’m not going to get into this business,” Allen said.

“He said: ‘If I buy a bad building and I can’t sell it, I still own the damn building. If you have a bad movie…’ I said: ‘No, it’s not going to be easy.'”

It was reported in November that Paramount was developing rush hour 4 back Trump is personally pushing to revive the Buddy Cop franchise nearly two decades after the last installment was released.

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