I’ve had it happen to me before where it turns out that they never had the money and couldn’t have made the movie in the first place. And these are the things you have to look for when trying to read the behavior of the people you sit down with.

Meaning of the quote

This quote is about being cautious when working with people who claim they have money to make a movie. Robert Culp has experienced situations where the people he worked with didn't actually have the funds to produce the movie, even though they said they did. He suggests looking closely at the behavior of the people you work with to see if they are being honest about their financial abilities.