@Emarged It's slow but has a unique twist. If you get really bored, fast forward through the slow stuff and be sure to watch the ending.
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Adam Levenberg
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Adam Levenberg
@StarterScript
Accidental resort developer. Novelty Hunter. Author of THE STARTER SCREENPLAY.
Vegas / L.A. Katılım Ocak 2012
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@AVARY Exactly. There should be no middle man between a director and his actors. Actors are supposed to trust their director in all matters related to a film, including intimate scenes. They're all adults and can talk things out as needed. No third parties need get involved.
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This is 100% true & should have been obvious, were we not living in upside down insane times. The director should be (and traditionally has been) the sole coordinator of intimacy between actors. The buck stops there, for better or worse.
Gay Interrupted@TwinkTheory
It’s funny it never occurred to anyone the intimacy coordinator themselves could be the creep. Who’s watching the watchmen!
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On a set that can afford it, intimacy coordinators are necessary. I know of one famous sex scene where it theoretically was a best case scenario. Actress had previously done an artistic film with at least 10 minutes of sexual content, was friendly with actor, her husband was on set, she trusted the director, she signed up for film knowing content, but was young and basically forced into it. (Meaning she agreed to shoot).
The director found the experience upsetting and said "it felt like raping your leading lady." He found it traumatizing to be put in that position and he was in his 60s with Oscar nominations after directing at least 10 movies.
An intimacy coordinator works with talent and the director. They plan everything out together. They discuss and plan exactly what is going to be shown, what is expected, how to raise an objection, how to take a break if they need to, and have a trained person on set in case there is an issue that needs to be negotiated or handled in the moment.
Roger Avary@AVARY
This is 100% true & should have been obvious, were we not living in upside down insane times. The director should be (and traditionally has been) the sole coordinator of intimacy between actors. The buck stops there, for better or worse.
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@wesrobertson @joshstifter Wait, so you've seen Blue Chips but not The Exorcist?
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@joshstifter I’ll check it out. Friedkin is hole in my movie watching. I’ve only seen 12 Angry Men, Blue Chips and The French Connection. Need to see Sorcerer, The Exorcist, and To Live and Die in LA in particular.
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Started listening to The Friedkin Connection & immediately got sucked in. I could listen to filmmakers talk process, chaos, and this sick obsession we have forever.
Now I want to go make something dangerous & irresponsible. To Live and Die in ATL?
#Books #NowReading #Filmmaking
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@joshstifter Do u know if it covers the Self Control video? I was putting together something on that.
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@naranciagaming New Rule: If Cruise dies doing a stunt, DePalma gets thrown in the casket with him.
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i sob every time I remember this De Palma had no fucking idea what monster he was about to unleash
♡@hackerchick
30 years of Mission Impossible (1996) and Tom Cruise actually hesitating about a stunt
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After 30-40 mins, is virtually no such thing as a movie that gets better. If you're not liking it, walk out and get your money back. Or turn on something else.
cinesthetic.@TheCinesthetic
What is the single worst movie you sat through hoping it would get better, but didn’t?
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@AVARY It also gave directors the ability to explore different styles without forcing them into a feature concept. Fincher did 1920s/30s glamour cinematography in Vogue and then updated Lang's Metropolis a few months later with Express Yourself.
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The explosion of cinematic artistry and visual experimentation that came from music videos and music video directors was one of the greatest happenings in cinematic history. We wouldn’t have Highlander, and it’s unique visual language without this art form — without Duran Duran fostering an emerging artist.
Joseph Kahn@JosephKahn
Record labels never want to spend money on music videos because they cut down on immediate profits, but it's short term thinking. In the long run, an iconic music video provides cultural framework for an artist's longevity. Capturing them in their prime gives future audiences a way to experience the song through the performer at their best. Yes you can hear the songs whenever you want, but watching Michael zombie dance to Thriller or Britney naked with diamonds to Toxic are experiences that make those songs come alive decades after they dominated airplay. The artist has time traveled to future generations (this is why quality matters). There aren't many record companies that are patient for that kind of pay off, because there aren't many record execs who have that long of a shelf life anymore. Everyone has to answer to the next quarter but the artist and their music has to answer to forever.
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@CinemaTweets1 Also directed an excellent movie A WALK ON THE MOON. Diane Lane had been in movies for 20 years but that film made her into a major leading actress. Same for Viggo Mortensen.
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Two of the last three winners of the Oscar for Best Picture share at least one thing in common: they both feature Tony Goldwyn. Goldwyn, who is the grandson of MGM’s former mogul Sam Goldwyn, has deep roots in the industry. But the guy can act- he’s done so for four decades.
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@NoahGarfinkel He once almost hit me with his golf cart. Very nice guy though.
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A weird thing about working on a studio lot is that you can spend a whole year annoyed at George Clooney because he never even uses his spot and you have to park far away.
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If Christopher Nolan has never used a smartphone then who have I been exchanging tasteful nudes with
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Vegas has some crazy all inclusive deals right now. If any followers have questions about Vegas trips, just ask I can make some good recommendations. Spent 2 years analyzing the hotels, attractions, etc :)
DANIEL OCEAN@m6drop
SO I SAW THIS VIDEO AND I WAS LIKE DAMN THIS GUY IS GOOD AT THIS. @MGMResortsIntl SHOULD HIRE THIS DUDE CAUSE THIS VIDEO SHOWS ALL THE POINTS ABOUT WHAT YOU CAN GET FOR THE ALL INCLUSIVE DEAL AT @LuxorLV & @ExcaliburVegas THEN I LOOKED AT THE TOP OF THE VIDEO & REALIZED ITS SPONSORED BY MGM.
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Adam Levenberg retweetledi
SO I SAW THIS VIDEO AND I WAS LIKE DAMN THIS GUY IS GOOD AT THIS.
@MGMResortsIntl SHOULD HIRE THIS DUDE CAUSE THIS VIDEO SHOWS ALL THE POINTS ABOUT WHAT YOU CAN GET FOR THE ALL INCLUSIVE DEAL AT @LuxorLV & @ExcaliburVegas
THEN I LOOKED AT THE TOP OF THE VIDEO & REALIZED ITS SPONSORED BY MGM.
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@shhhbreslin @darthgordita Television writing to some extent. some production companies used to have discretionary funds. Financiers /studios bought more and ordered more drafts of projects without attachments. Just more work floating around. Today a project sale is a miracle.
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@William8rannick @BilgeEbiri From the screenwriter of THE PLAYER.
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Rewatching the movies you love is one of the best things you can do to improve your life. People seem perplexed by the idea of rewatching something. Imagine listening to a great song only once. Absurd.
kyle@Caol_MacCormaic
revisiting a lot of my favorite movies from 2006-2016 that I haven't really seen since. I recommend an activity like this, it's rewarding
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@MattBelloni There is no value in a "profile" like this. It does not reveal his artistic process. Reporter is pushed to amplify every ugly or unflattering moment or else nobody will talk about it. They only exist for marketing a specific movie but bad impression of actor can last forever.
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Stars don’t like seeing themselves as they are, and not as they think they are, and these days they don’t have to…
Variety@Variety
Miles Teller stopped doing press profiles after Esquire magazine labeled him "kind of a dick." He now says: "It felt like such a violation..." “That was so mishandled. The reason why I have not done profiles is because I said, ‘Wow, if I’m not doing this interview on camera, this person can misquote things or put things out of order or say things that didn’t happen.’ It felt like such a violation of what actually transpired. I told my team, ‘Guys, I don’t think I’m doing this again, because I’m reading this and this doesn’t sound like me to me. This is not life, so why would I ever want to be a part of something where they can just put that in?' So it’s unfortunate that being a good person, that doesn’t sell. People want to click on the negativity. If you go to bed and put your head on your pillow and how you treat people truly, that’s what matters. That [2015] interview was like 12 years ago.” (via IndieWire) variety.com/2026/film/news…
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@mindloz08 An unproduced screenplay that was never used for the movie version had the hero ending up in a threesome with two versions of her husband on the wedding night. Naughty exploitation within safe boundaries of the same concept. This isn't half as fun.
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@ZaidJilani Alpha speak is Step 1. The paragraph itself requires a roadmap to follow. Overly complicated density of ideas. But a step in the right direction for D's learning communication for the 2020s.
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This is just so much more alpha than the way any other Georgia Democrat talks.
Team Ossoff@TeamOssoff
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