Mark A. Stansberry was recently interviewed for an article in Oilman Magazine:
In 2001, I teamed up with Academy Award winning producer Gray Frederickson (Godfather II) to begin a film production company. Since that time, I have heard from several in the movie industry who believe that the oil and gas industry should not be respected. Several in Hollywood believe that the oil and gas industry is only for the greedy and that it is not interested in the welfare of others and of the environment.
Having been in the oil and gas industry for thirty-seven years, I have advocated that the message be clear. I continue to point out that the movie industry is a major user of energy and therefore, needs the oil and gas industry. Energy is needed from the beginning to the end of production as well as into the marketing and distribution of the films.