"Well, the studios don't really want to take those risks right off the bat. They'll take the risk after they've seen the finished product and say oh yeah we want that. This is a great film but they are hesitant to take the risk when you just see it on paper"

This quote by Nia Long speaks with the problem of getting a movie project off the ground. It is typically hard to encourage studios to invest in a project without seeing an ended up item. Studios are hesitant to take dangers on jobs that are only on paper, as they can not be sure of the quality of the ended up item. This suggests that filmmakers should frequently take the danger of investing in a job prior to they can get the backing of a studio. It is only after the film is completed that the studio can evaluate the quality of the project and choose whether to buy it. This quote highlights the difficulty of getting a film job off the ground and the importance of having actually a finished product to show to potential financiers.