public function getCreate() { // prepare data for genre chooser widget, as well as for directors, writers, etc.. $genres = Genre::get(array('id', 'name'))->toArray(); $data = array('genres' => $genres); $network_options = Network::lists('name', 'id'); $language_options = Language::lists('name', 'id'); $rating_options = Rating::lists('name', 'id'); // dd($data); return View::make('titles.add-title-info', compact('network_options', 'language_options', 'rating_options'))->with('data', $data); }