--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Now there's always exceptions to that and…" description: "\"Now there's always exceptions to that and the reason is if the film doesn't really work, whereas before you could rely on a decent amount of DVD sales ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cd4/eric-fellner-13466_amount_now-there-s-always-exceptions-to-that-an_2839927.jpg" --- # Now there's always exceptions to that and the reason is if… ![“Now there's always exceptions to that and the reason is if the film doesn't really work, whereas before you could rely on a decent amount of DVD sales to prop up the revenue to ensure that you got out in a decent manner, now if the film doesn't work, the film doesn't work and there's none of that…” quote by Eric Fellner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cd4/eric-fellner-13466_amount_now-there-s-always-exceptions-to-that-an_2839927.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cd4/eric-fellner-13466_amount_now-there-s-always-exceptions-to-that-an_2839927.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cd4/eric-fellner-13466_amount_now-there-s-always-exceptions-to-that-an_2839927.jpg) > “Now there's always exceptions to that and the reason is if the film doesn't really work, whereas before you could rely on a decent amount of DVD sales to prop up the revenue to ensure that you got out in a decent manner, now if the film doesn't work, the film doesn't work and there's none of that DVD revenue to fall back on and you can lose a huge, huge sum of money on a big budget movie.” [Eric Fellner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-fellner/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. When a movie fails, studios lack backup revenue streams, leading to massive financial loss on big budgets. **In simple terms:** No DVD sales means higher risk for big movies. Key Takeaway Diversify revenue sources. Themes finance risk film industry budgeting Mood cautious analytical Type industry financial When to use this quote - studio budgeting - investment decisions - production planning Key Concepts Revenue diversification risk management Questions to Reflect On - How can studios mitigate risk without DVD sales? - What alternative revenue models exist? 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