Not things that would work easily in the comfort of your own home: “The very obvious, generic star packages [that look good] on paper no longer necessarily work at the box office; the generic is consumed online at home [on streaming platforms]. If you want to get people to go to a cinema, you really need to have something special, distinctive; it’s got to be an event, something that people talk about.”
Tag: 05.26.17
Movie Credits Are Long, But Maybe They Should Be Even Longer
The history was that only the main players got credits – at the beginning of the film. Then the unions started to gain more clout, and “as productions grew more lavish and more complicated, more and more crew members were needed. But in the age of celluloid, studios had to be mindful of how long their credits would be. Film was more expensive to work with and process, so each added reel had an impact on the budget.”
What Happened With Netflix And Baz Luhrman’s ‘The Get Down’?
Though Netflix doesn’t release numbers, the series was expensive – and, according to one analytics firm, not as “buzzy” either as other Netflix series, like “The Crown,” or HBO’s also-canceled music series, “Vinyl.”
El Museo Del Barrio Fires A Senior Executive Who Raised Concerns
From Berta Colón’s letter to the board, in which she accused a co-executive of employee intimidation: “Staff is threatened with the possibility of being fired, they are pitted against each other. … During this period of transition without an executive director, Carlos has created an environment that promotes distrust, fear of retaliation and isolation.” And the museum’s newly hired executive director may not yet have permission to work in the U.S.
The Agony Of Ballet Feet
Regular ballet slippers are no good for dancers’ feet, and pointe shoes? Forget it. “While they may run, jump, squat, leap and pivot like any NBA star, dancers do it without shock absorption, arch support or any foot-comfort features whatsoever.”
Why Did A Japanese Billionaire Decide To Spend $110 Million On A Basquiat?
Yusaku Maezawa has a collection of Basquiats, and a lot of other art, and plans to open a museum in Japan to showcase it all – and to lend art to other museums as well. “Mr. Maezawa — who does not work with an art adviser — said he was driven entirely by his love of art and not financial investment. ‘I just follow my instinct,’ he said. ‘When I think it’s good, I buy it.'”
A Movie Theatre In Austin Adds A ‘Woman-Only’ Screening of Wonder Woman, And A Lot Of Guys Freak. Out.
Wow, did the Alamo Drafthouse stir up a hornets’ nest. But hey. “‘That providing an experience where women truly reign supreme has incurred the wrath of trolls only serves to deepen our belief that we’re doing something right,’ creative manager Morgan Hendrix told the publication. ‘As a result, we will be expanding this program across the country and inviting women everywhere to join us as we celebrate this iconic superheroine in our theaters.”
What Does Elena Ferrante Think About ‘My Brilliant Friend’ Being Adapted For The Screen?
In a Q&A with the author, a New York Times journalist gets to ask her many questions about the process of watching her book turn into TV. Ferrante: “No real person will ever match the image that I or a reader have in our minds. This is because the written word, of course, defines but by nature leaves much to reader’s imagination. The visual image instead shrinks those margins. It is destined to always leave out something that the words inspire — something that always matters.”
Denis Johnson, Who Wrote Of The Down And Out And Desperate, And Inspired Thousands Of Other Writers, Has Died At 67
He published a book of poetry at 19 and got his degrees from the University of Iowa, but then addictions derailed him for years. “Mr. Johnson initially believed that sobriety would damage his creativity, but later realized that his addictions were not fueling much writing.” When he got sober, he wrote many things, including Jesus’ Son, a beloved book of linked short stories.
The Guy Who Won The Mall Of America Writer In Residence Knew Just How To Get It
He’s a poet, and he has to string together residencies and gigs like any poet: “The winner, a poet named Brian Sonia-Wallace, has also won a highly publicized Amtrak residency. And a closer inspection of his resume revealed he had also been an artist-in-residence for the city of Los Angeles and had held similar gigs with the National Park Service and even Dollar Shave Club.”