Why I’m launching a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for my new movie project on Friday the 13th of all days

Happy Friday the 13th!

Why am I launching a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign* on the unluckiest day of the year?

*if you’re unfamiliar with Kickstarter, there’s a handy explainer here.

It all started when I saw a photograph of Clint Eastwood.

This photo:

And I thought, ‘What a legend! Clint’s in his nineties, and he’s directing his movie, and he looks so… BLISSED OUT. Look at him, having such a lovely time on set with lovely Nicholas Hoult. Clint looks so RELAXED and CREATI...