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November 10, 2006
'In a business where no one knows anything, anything can happen'
The line above describing the movie industry is by David Carr, from his story in this past Wednesday's New York Times about Billy Ray, writer and director of "Shattered Glass," and his visit to the just-concluded American Film Market in Santa Monica, California.
I have always believed that screenwriter William Goldman's iconic description of Hollywood — "Nobody knows anything" — applies far beyond the borders of the cinematic space.
To say it's true of the internet is an enormous understatement, bordering on parody.
November 10, 2006 at 02:01 PM | Permalink
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In the for whatever it's worth catagory- the "American Film Market" isn't where one goes to sell a film that's gonna be good. It's for B and C movies, with clichéd plots and bad dialog, which will never matter because the intended consumers of the product won't understand or speak English.
And they're right about that statement "Nobody knows anything"- education isn't a priority or value in the entertainment industry except when you need to set "Weed and Seed" standards simply to cut down on the volume of applicants.
Posted by: TrvlnMn | Nov 10, 2006 4:45:32 PM
