This new book from Joe Camp is about slammed doors, rejection, ridicule, and a tenacity that ultimately produced for him the #3 movie of the year with no help whatsoever from Hollywood. Author of the National Best Seller The Soul of a Horse: Life Lessons from the Herd, Camp believes that anything is possible if you work hard enough and have faith in yourself. He was told by industry "experts" not to bother with his first film; that it wouldn't work. He proved the experts wrong and now, after an award-winning career in movies and television, he's at it again with a brand new career as an author. His best seller The Soul of a Horse is in its fourth printing and is changing the lives of horses and people all across the planet for the better. Camp has written, produced and directed seven theatrical motion pictures cumulatively grossing well over the equivalent of $600 million in today's dollars, making him one of the most successful independent filmmakers of all time.
His new book, Who Needs Hollywood, tells the amazing story of a small-time filmmaker who wrote the screenplay, raised the production budget, directed, and distributed the #3 movie of the year. It's an inspiring insight into how to make things happen, against all odds, and confirmation that every dream is, in fact, possible.
Praise for the Works of Joe Camp:
"Joe Camp is a master storyteller."
The New York Times
"One cannot help but be touched by Camp's love for animals and his eloquence on the subject."
The Washington Post
"There are life lessons to be learned here that affect the quality of your life. Read this book and feel your heart open."
Mike Thompson Writer-Producer of Universal's hit film "Love Happens"
"To say too much about Camp's compelling book would be to spoil much of the beauty and simplicity of the story. The tightly-written, simply-designed and powerfully drawn chapters often read like short stories that flow from the heart."
The Joplin Independent
"I wish you could hear my excitement for Joe Camp's new book. It is unique, powerful, needed."
Marty Becker Best-selling author of several "Chicken Soup for the Soul" books
