{"id":136915,"date":"2025-08-11T12:26:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T12:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/136915\/"},"modified":"2025-08-11T12:26:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T12:26:10","slug":"dallas-businessman-has-a-prolific-side-hustle-hollywood-producer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/136915\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas businessman has a prolific side hustle: Hollywood producer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Editor\u2019s note:<\/b> Tim Headington made his name in oil and his Headington Cos. has transformed Dallas\u2019 central business district with properties such as the Joule Hotel. He\u2019s also been a longtime movie fan and producer. Currently, Headington has two films in local theaters \u2014 the black comedy-drama Sorry, Baby<\/a> by debut director Eva Victor and the supernatural thriller Together<\/a> starring real-life married actors Dave Franco and Alison Brie. On HBO Max you can catch his comedy horror film Death of a Unicorn <\/a>with celebs Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega. We asked Headington to tell us in his own words how he chooses the projects he champions.<\/p>\n

\"Tim<\/p>\n

Tim Headington (from left), director Martin Scorsese, Oscar-winning producer Graham King and Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson stood together at The Joule in Dallas in 2008.<\/p>\n

Carter Rose<\/p>\n

For me, filmmaking always starts with one thing: the story. If a pitch sticks with me \u2014 if I\u2019m still thinking about it days later \u2014 that\u2019s a gut check I listen to. That pull of curiosity is what I trust most, even before the script or director are lined up. But that\u2019s just the beginning. <\/p>\n

From there, it\u2019s all about the script \u2014 bringing the idea to life in a way that feels honest and layered. People might not realize how much time we spend getting it right \u2014 sometimes months of rewrites, workshops, and conversations, all in service of the story. <\/p>\n

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And then come the directors and the cast, of course. The great ones don\u2019t just shoot scenes \u2014 they uncover the invisible threads, the unspoken truths between characters, and the undercurrents that live between the lines. Death of a Unicorn, Together, and Sorry, Baby all had that intangible something \u2014 that strange, beautiful, or even challenging quality that grabbed me from the start. Each story felt fresh and bold, and I knew I wanted to be part of them. While I\u2019ve had the privilege of collaborating with seasoned filmmakers over the years, there\u2019s a unique kind of spark in working with first-time directors \u2014 and in the case of Together and Sorry, Baby, first-time writers, too. Meeting these up-and-coming creatives early on in their blossoming careers has been so rewarding. <\/p>\n

I know most people watch movies at home now, and streaming has given films a longer runway to find their audience, which I love. But I do hope folks make the time to see these in a theater. We still make them for the big screen \u2014 and yes, for the bucket of popcorn, too. <\/p>\n

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