Comments on: Zach Braff Launches Kickstarter Campaign For New Directorial Effort ‘Wish I Was Here’

By: Charlie

Charlie — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:07:04 +0000

Well worth it!

By: Sorrybutit'strue

Sorrybutit'strue — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:07:04 +0000

Money issues aside, Garden State is the most horrible, self-indulgent, bullshit movie I've ever seen and, even worse, it ruined Natalie Portman for me like three or four years. Someone needs to make a kickstarter to keep him from making a second movie asap.

By: Josh 348

Josh 348 — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:07:04 +0000

He made 8.4 million for the 2007-2008 season of scrubs. Just one year. 350,000 per episode, making him one of the best paid per episode actors on tv. There were 24 episodes per season; he makes considerably more in one episode than the vast majority of doctors. Other website put his net worth at 22 million.

"The actor has cut a one-year deal with "Scrubs" producer ABC TV Studio that will pay him about $350,000 per episode for the 2007-08 season of "Scrubs," sources said. Each season consists of about two dozen episodes."

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:07:04 +0000

He admits turning down the financing to make this film, and his stated reasons for using Kickstarter are all about artistic integrity. But, another more general idea of integrity applies in the real world: if you have a good idea and a real passion for it, then you should be willing to invest in yourself, at least with real sweat equity and likely with real capital as well. And if you're not, how can you say with integrity why in god's name anybody else should, whether in exchange for profits or for swag and emotion? Considering Braff et al. will own this thing 100%, thanks to all the free money, that burden of proof has got to be even higher.

By: lenij

lenij — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:07:04 +0000

He looks like a total dick in that picture.

By: anonymous

anonymous — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:07:04 +0000

from celebritynetworth.com: estimated net worth of $22 million dollars. Zach Braff is most widely known for his role as Dr. John Dorian on "Scrubs", but he has also shown promise as a writer/director with "Garden State", his directorial debut. The film cost $2.5 million dollars, made $35 million dollars at the box office, and was critically praised.

By: Potion lords

Potion lords — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:07:04 +0000

This is greedy narcissism at it's worst. The guys starred in a hit sit-com that went on for almost a decade and is now in syndication. He is a multimillionare and he is begging for money. It's sickening.

By: Daryl Hannah

Daryl Hannah — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:07:04 +0000

Fall Out Boy, now Braff. The mid-2000s are coming back to haunt us. GO BACK TO THE SHADOW.

By: P-DUB

P-DUB — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:07:04 +0000

I love that you guys chose the absolute worst photo of him for this article.

Also, yeah, the story sounds like another navel-gazing indie snoozefest that I have a low tolerance for now. I have nothing against small filmmakers telling personal stories, mind you. I just don't have any particular need to see what Zach Braff has to say about anything.

Garden State is a good movie. I don't have any problems admitting that. I think it has several very strong moments, a great soundtrack, and some appealing performances. But I think it's safe to say, based on the work Braff has done since, that it was a fluke. He got lucky and wrote the right movie for that time with the right songs and audiences connected.

But I think if someone like Braff, who still has indie-clout from that film, can't raise $2 million dollars for this project it's for a reason. The one thing people forget to talk about is that sometimes scripts suck. It's very likely people have read the script and thought it sucked. Otherwise, I'm sure there are indie producers or studios like Fox Searchlight who would give him that small amount of money.

As for needing final cut, get over yourself. I just finished reading a great book about Scorsese where he talks about how he didn't officially have final cut on his films till "Goodfellas." Plenty of great films can be made by smart filmmakers with good producers and a strong story. I supported the Veronica Mars Kickstarter campaign and I think that's a strong case of a filmmaker who couldn't get his film made otherwise but at least found a way to make the studio meet him halfway. This seems more of a case of Braff looking at VM and thinking "Wow! I bet I can get them to fund mine too! No more shopping this thing around town!"

By: Alan B

Alan B — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:07:04 +0000

Nothing will ever match the unashamed lunacy of Tom Wilkinson giving Zach Braff a drive-by-smile near the end of 'The Last Kiss'. That film is all kinds of stupid, but that moment is 'The Wicker Man'-style laugh-out-loud moment. Don't know what that scene has to do with this story, but I am so disgusted by this lazy cashgrab that I am trying to do something – ANYTHING – not to find Braff and slap him.

By: EGGHEAD

EGGHEAD — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:07:04 +0000

I actually liked Garden State. And the soundtrack. And the fact that it was made his way.

Also, he hasn't done much since Scrubs. I'm sure he isn't as loaded as he use to be.

By: Tommy Mittola's Warts

Tommy Mittola's Warts — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:07:04 +0000

So this is what happened to his character in "Garden State" after he married Natalie Peezy and had some kids. He's still a hopeless, self-indulgent shitbird – only this time with two kids to make him seem more relatable. Ugh. Just pay for the movie yourself, you foolish prick. Then let us get upset about how overuse whoever is today's equivalent of a 2004 The Shins (Local Natives? Ra Ra Riot? Penny for My Bunghole?).

By: downwiththesickness

downwiththesickness — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:07:04 +0000

In this case, he can use his own damn money. Let Scrubs pay for it–it'll be a nice retribution.

By: rabiman

rabiman — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:07:04 +0000

Sure, Zach Braff. Why not?

By: james

james — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:07:04 +0000

Little whiney b*tch. What planet do you live on Braff?! I can get the money but I can't have my way! For f*ck's sake. And what a pathetically patronising video. Here's an idea – rather than giving your money to Zach Braff so he can 'retain final cut' (seriously, who f*cking cares anyway? Who do you think you are, Stanley Kubrick?), give it to some charity where it's actually going to do some good.