Budget!

Jan 25 2008: I did a budget. Why bother when you have zero budget?
To know where the meager resources could potentially be wasted. That's why.

So you set up the money for meals- because that's a given.
Set up money for DVDs, so actors can get dubs of their scenes.

Then you have craft services, clearances, and legalities. The random expenses form a pattern. You can ignore the pattern and spend yourself over your zero budget. Or you can reign in the line items and let it be as it is.

So at this start, I budgeted the picture for production out of pocket.
The deferred salaries will manify it by 20. To have it produced is the deal.
Movies are a horrible investment, but if you love it, well, gotta pay to play.