What are the pre-production issues for the production company when making films?

Genre of 'The Boat That Rocked'.

- Richard Curtis decided he wanted the film genre a cross bewtween 'Animal House' and 'Titanic'. But overall was classed in the comedy film genre.

Whose idea was the film?

- The person beginning the plan behind the film was the producer (Eric Fellner), but the director and writer who built upon this was Richard Curtis from Britain who created the idea of 'The Boat That Rocked'.

The idea was mainly from director and writer, Richard Curtis but he was helped along the way with several writers and producers to help him build on the script and idea, including partner Emma Freud.

Where did the idea come from?

The idea for Richard Curtis was original, as it didn't link back to any other type of media such as a comic, or TV episodes. But a main element that he did get the idea from was the type of music played in the 60's and the representation of Pirate Radio's playing this music.

Who wrote the original script?

Hilary Bevan Jones, who is a producer was approached by Curtis to improve the script. She helped by suggesting ways in which to improve the script, she says, 'It was important to read the script through first time all in one hit', she then worked back into the script and suggested ways in which it could be funnier for the comedy film.

Financial Backing.

Ronaldo Vascancellos, the co-producer of the film was in charge of the budget. But the producers were also allied with 'Universal Pictures' so that means they were able to have a direct line to finances as well as a way of distributing the film.