I saw the early poster with the "blood down the drain". (shudder)
The film industry is a strange business, isn't it? Projects are started that never come to fruition (Iggy Pop) or have a really long incubation time (The Home, Black Wings). And some projects are just a little sideline but turn out very nice (FFYR Revisited). As an actor and even as a producer you would have very little control over the final outcome but that outcome would define your future opportunities. Reminds of working as a scientist. So many steps, so little control.