That’s never been the case though. It’s all about connections. You could have the greatest script ever, but if you don’t know the right people with money it’s not getting made.
Until recently Hollywood has very much been an old white guy’s party. Old white guys tend not to be very accepting of others.
So, as an old white guy, I will say: this doesn’t bother me.
It’s so funny how my comment was removed as transphobic, when I am advocating for meritocracy and away from gender discrimination. Am assuming you are more in the right than not. Connections always meant everything in the business world. Still I’d prefer if movies were made based on skill and quality… not how directors identify. But then again, it’s transphobic it seems.
Hmm I agree, I didn’t read it as transphobic at all. I agree that movies should be produced on the merit of the script alone, but the fact is that they haven’t been in the past. Hopefully one day programs like these won’t be necessary.
Doubt they will have meaningful impact. All that said, drop a look at A24 pictures. They have give complete creative rights to the directors. Sometimes this results in awesome movies, sometimes in flops, but at least they are approaching this from an artistic point of view and not just like another investment.
Oh yeah I love A24. As much as a Marvel nerd as I am, the best movies don’t come from Hollywood these days.
(Not interested in talking about Marvel in this thread though, just using them as an example of a thing I do like from Hollywood. I’m aware they’ve been shitting the bed on a few projects the past few years but I like it anyway)
That’s never been the case though. It’s all about connections. You could have the greatest script ever, but if you don’t know the right people with money it’s not getting made.
Until recently Hollywood has very much been an old white guy’s party. Old white guys tend not to be very accepting of others.
So, as an old white guy, I will say: this doesn’t bother me.
It’s so funny how my comment was removed as transphobic, when I am advocating for meritocracy and away from gender discrimination. Am assuming you are more in the right than not. Connections always meant everything in the business world. Still I’d prefer if movies were made based on skill and quality… not how directors identify. But then again, it’s transphobic it seems.
Hmm I agree, I didn’t read it as transphobic at all. I agree that movies should be produced on the merit of the script alone, but the fact is that they haven’t been in the past. Hopefully one day programs like these won’t be necessary.
Doubt they will have meaningful impact. All that said, drop a look at A24 pictures. They have give complete creative rights to the directors. Sometimes this results in awesome movies, sometimes in flops, but at least they are approaching this from an artistic point of view and not just like another investment.
Oh yeah I love A24. As much as a Marvel nerd as I am, the best movies don’t come from Hollywood these days.
(Not interested in talking about Marvel in this thread though, just using them as an example of a thing I do like from Hollywood. I’m aware they’ve been shitting the bed on a few projects the past few years but I like it anyway)
Completely agree. At least most of them don’t come from Hollywood.