Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 22:20:37 -0700
From: Bob Stone <bobstone1-AT-earthlink.net>
Subject: RE: PUPT: help on commissioning a show


At 12:05 AM 10/1/2003 +0100, you wrote:
>  A simple, fail-safe Formula for generating pricequotes:
>
>Design fees+ Labor (people/hours-days-weeks)+ Materials/equipment+ Overhead
>(prorated portion of studio rent/utilities/baby and cat
>sitters/pharmacuticals and intoxicants) + etc./etc/.etc.
>
>And remember-- everything takes twice as long as your original time
>estimate (especially when the intoxicants kick in).
>
>Multiply above Sum by 3 because Producer will certain want to halve it.
>That should give you a tidy profit along with your new crop of grey hair.
>
>Stephen

Excellent formula!  One I heard from a writer many, many, many, many years 
ago, was "I can give it to you Good, Fast, or Cheap.  Pick any two."

-Bob Stone
www.serious-comedy.com



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