Women are said to make small movies about personal issues of limited interest to the general public.
His father also created a small movie set for him to use.
The danger, of course, is that your smaller movie might get lost in the commotion.
Most actors start out in small movies before they get their big break and become stars.
They have been backing smaller movies in previous years, but now things are changing.
Her account of how she got the part is a small movie in itself: "I had never met a big director, ever.
"They ask you to make another small successful movie."
Obviously the ideal would be to make a big score on a small movie.
This very small movie works best as a daughter's tender memoir.
"And in this town, right now, you cannot go to a big studio with a small movie," he said.