This reminds me of a film short that won an award for something camera-related. After the ceremony he was asked what equipment he used. Response? My iPhone 4.
Two of the most revealing statements I have read about the big movie-making industry are:
. 1.) "There is less here than meets the eye."
. and
. 2.) "The entire mass-marketing mania known in the secular world as 'christmastime' was caused by a handful of eastern European Jews who produced movies with that theme."
The capital investment, working capital requirement and expenses of that industry were incomprehensible and incredible to everybody outside the industry. Merely learning how a professional-quality 35 mm motion camera worked gave me the idea clearly. Learning how a technicolor camera worked was awesome for me. Knowing that makes it understandable that the producers and studio owners were so crassly obsessed with earnings. Not pretty.
Both facts…follow the money. Cuz Hollywood “history” more myth than fact. I’m fine with creative storytelling, but the creative accounting is making many creators realize…it’s easier and more realistic to do it without the gatekeepers and studio heads.
Let's just say, it was everything you could imagine...
AND MORE!!!
For example, early in the '80s, a Captain in my command "married" a lowly (& very handsome) Bosun in a leather ceremony & invited the ENTIRE officer corps -- my Admiral & an extremely spit & polish Marine Colonel! (They didn't attend -- but STILL!)
This reminds me of a film short that won an award for something camera-related. After the ceremony he was asked what equipment he used. Response? My iPhone 4.
I might have the iphone number wrong.
Two of the most revealing statements I have read about the big movie-making industry are:
. 1.) "There is less here than meets the eye."
. and
. 2.) "The entire mass-marketing mania known in the secular world as 'christmastime' was caused by a handful of eastern European Jews who produced movies with that theme."
The capital investment, working capital requirement and expenses of that industry were incomprehensible and incredible to everybody outside the industry. Merely learning how a professional-quality 35 mm motion camera worked gave me the idea clearly. Learning how a technicolor camera worked was awesome for me. Knowing that makes it understandable that the producers and studio owners were so crassly obsessed with earnings. Not pretty.
Both facts…follow the money. Cuz Hollywood “history” more myth than fact. I’m fine with creative storytelling, but the creative accounting is making many creators realize…it’s easier and more realistic to do it without the gatekeepers and studio heads.
Huge correlations between the movie and book publishing industries. Thanks for the peek behind the curtain, Clint!
I kinda thought there would be, but I don’t have any experience in publishing, save designing a handful of book covers. In my “other” life. lol
This Day in History:
The day I swore into the United States Navy! 🫡
Done on purpose, so I'd never forget the date.
A VERY long time ago. 😉
Happy Anniversary, Sailor...and thank you for your service.
Any sailor stories you'd like to share with the class? :-)
Let's just say, it was everything you could imagine...
AND MORE!!!
For example, early in the '80s, a Captain in my command "married" a lowly (& very handsome) Bosun in a leather ceremony & invited the ENTIRE officer corps -- my Admiral & an extremely spit & polish Marine Colonel! (They didn't attend -- but STILL!)
Sounds like my kinda wedding...FABULOUS! :-)