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Loader echoed that. “Having something behind you that’s already got name recognition, whether it’s a novel or a play or a podcast or whatever the hell it is these days, or a remake, it does calm the nerves of anxious financiers and studio executives, because they can look at something that’s already been successful,” he explained. “Obviously, they’re terrified of failure all the time. So it does help slightly in that regard.
Proving that you are “actually understanding your audience and proving your audience” is also important, Stedford said.