An interesting article in the Washington Post:
It goes on to talk about movies being "authentic" in this new normal. Like -- will a couple in a rom-com go to a crowded restaurant or would a long walk down a quiet lane be more realistic.
As things usually are in the industry, opinions vary widely. One opinion is to set films in past eras. (Oh! Maybe my female lead western circa 1868 would have a chance?). Others say lean in and make the pandemic part of the story. Then there's the note that the Horror genre may have a leg up:
Something to consider when developing new concepts? Kill the crowd scenes, add vast desolate areas? Go the nostalgia route with a period piece?
Anyway, the entire article is worth a read: link.
Interviews with 12 executives, writers, agents and producers across the Hollywood spectrum suggest a dramatically transformed world of entertainment. Until a vaccine comes along, they say, covid-19 will change what Americans watch as dramatically as it has where they work, shop and learn. Forget the new normal - movies and TV are about to encounter the new austerity.
Crowd scenes are a no-go. Real-world locations will be limited. On-screen romance will be less common, sometimes restricted to actors who have off-screen relationships. And independent films - that tantalizing side dish in the U.S. entertainment meal - could be heavily scaled back.
"A lot of people believe this is just about getting back to work,- said Mark Gill, a producer and former head of Warner Independent Pictures, the studio unit responsible for independent hits such as "Slumdog Millionaire- and "Good Night, and Good Luck.- "They don't realize the massive cultural impact we're about to face.-
Crowd scenes are a no-go. Real-world locations will be limited. On-screen romance will be less common, sometimes restricted to actors who have off-screen relationships. And independent films - that tantalizing side dish in the U.S. entertainment meal - could be heavily scaled back.
"A lot of people believe this is just about getting back to work,- said Mark Gill, a producer and former head of Warner Independent Pictures, the studio unit responsible for independent hits such as "Slumdog Millionaire- and "Good Night, and Good Luck.- "They don't realize the massive cultural impact we're about to face.-
As things usually are in the industry, opinions vary widely. One opinion is to set films in past eras. (Oh! Maybe my female lead western circa 1868 would have a chance?). Others say lean in and make the pandemic part of the story. Then there's the note that the Horror genre may have a leg up:
"The horror genre is very suited to the pandemic and lockdowns - we're always trying to create a feeling of being trapped anyway,- said the horror filmmaker Nathan Crooker.
When quarantines hit this spring, Crooker gathered nine noted horror filmmakers and had them shoot an anthology film - short fictional movies connected by the larger virus theme - and titled it "Isolation.- He required filmmakers to use only the materials and people they were in lockdown with, even prohibiting Zoom and other technologies.
When quarantines hit this spring, Crooker gathered nine noted horror filmmakers and had them shoot an anthology film - short fictional movies connected by the larger virus theme - and titled it "Isolation.- He required filmmakers to use only the materials and people they were in lockdown with, even prohibiting Zoom and other technologies.
Anyway, the entire article is worth a read: link.
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