Lights, Camera, Anarchy

By Richard John Currie

In the Autumn of 2023, a small group of filmmakers journeyed into the Scottish Highlands to shoot a sci-fi/action movie on a shoestring budget. What was supposed to be a straightforward production quickly spiralled into cinematic chaos, and the events that transpired would go down in cinematic history as one of the most tumultuous low-budget film shoots ever.

When action was called, everything that could go wrong, did go wrong-the lead actress was a prima donna; the worst weather Scotland had seen in decades hit; the special effects team was ridiculously incompetent; sound issues arose from low-flying aircraft; the stunt choreographer's methods were painfully slow; a crew member was fired for insubordination; the main camera catastrophically malfunctioned; and multiple employees were habitually late. All these events occurred during the first week of production and it only got worse from there

Author and filmmaker Richard John Currie was the 1st AD during this production, and he had front-row seats to witness the madness. As these events unfolded before his very eyes, Richard started surreptitiously documenting this insane film shoot, and when the cameras finally ceased rolling, he had recorded absolutely everything that transpired on set.

Lights, Camera, Anarchy is Richard John Currie's brutally honest account of a film production that almost self-imploded, a director who wouldn't give up, the crew who endured absolute hell, and a 1st AD who nearly lost his mind. This novel takes you behind the scenes to witness the daily chaos, the tantrums, and the sheer insanity of a curse-ridden film production.

This isn't a Hollywood success story-it's a cinematic nightmare

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F25SD6NH
• ISBN13: 9798230017516
• Release Date: March 2025
• Publisher: Richard John Currie
• Length: 370 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.0"