Fox's On the Lot

I've waited for a reason to return to this blog and Fox's new show On the Lot is the drumbeat. The filmmakers are quite a talented lot but we should turn the tables on the panelists, especially Carrie Fisher. She should be voted off the panel because her understanding of filmmaking is a national embarrassment.

She displays an absolute misunderstanding of film directing which is as much a visual, aural, kinetic, and synthetic form as it is a vehicle for "beginning, middle, and end" (her words) narratives. Interesting editing, camera movements, use of color, space, camera focal lengths seem to be beyond her evaluative capacity. What would Carrie say about Citizen Kane or The Battle of Algiers? Both masterpieces with strong stylistic visions which she would probably dislike.

Now to some of the filmmakers -
Kenny - you're very talented and have a unique visual style. Don't compromise your talent to make some hack 19th century novel form movie.

Marty, same with you - you have an elliptical style that is very interesting. Don't listen to Carrie who is still trapped in an establishing shot, shot, countershot convention. Good luck to all of you and I hope to see your name on the marquee in the near future.