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Skriven 2006-07-07 14:59:00 av Robert E Starr JR (4107.babylon5)
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shawn wrote:
> On 6 Jul 2006 22:11:40 -0700, kruegerb76@hotmail.com wrote:
> 
> 
>>Methuselah Jones wrote:
>>
>>>I just learned something interesting about Hollywood logic. I was
>>>watching an interview with Terry Gilliam, about getting "Brazil" made.
>>>He'd shopped it around and got no takers. Finally, Fox said they would
>>>back it if Gilliam would direct "Enemy Mine" first. He refused, and
>>>therefore was finally able to make "Brazil".
>>>
>>>The logic goes like this: Fox had tried to get a number of A-level
>>>directors to do "Enemy", but they had all declined. But because A-level
>>>directors had been offered the film, it must be an A-level project. Thus,
>>>when it was offered to Gilliam, he naturally became an A-level director,
>>>since he was being offered an A-level project, and when he declined and
>>>said he wanted to do "Brazil", well then obviously "Brazil" must be an A-
>>>level project, since an A-level director was interested in it.
>>
>>I keep reading this and thinking "I must be reading this wrong".
>>
>>LOL
>>
>>That is simply too weird for words.
>>
> 
> 
> I think this shows part of what is wrong in Hollywood. Foremost that
> anyone could even begin to think this kind of logic might work.
> Secondly, the idea that it matters whether a director is an A-level or
> B-level. It's should be a question of is the director talented enough
> to do the job and then is he/she a good fit for the project. Then you
> consider is the money going to be right for the director. That they
> don't follow something like this amazes me, and makes it obvious why
> they keep remaking older movies since that's the safest path.

Not to sound too cynical, but... this is what happens in a land where 
casual parties include bowls of cocaine set out like grapes for guests 
to enjoy... :P

Fortunately the mentality isn't ALL-pervasive...

UNfortuantely, at some point, it appears just about anyone wanting to 
get anything done in Hollyweird will be affected by the mentality at one 
point or another.

Just as a slight aside, Will Smith is one of those "movie biz" people 
I've generally been coming to respet more for not falling prey to that 
mindset... I read a great quote from him the other day (paraphrased): 
"Too many people spend money they don't have, to buy things they don't 
want, to impress people they don't like."
                                                                               
                             
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