What Frustrates the Filmmaker? Too Many Goodies

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In the previous post (Using the Accident), I quoted a passage from an interview I did with Jill Tarter for A Life’s Work. It’s a gem, if you ask me. The problem is, I’m not sure it fits in the film.

Jill Tarter of the SETI Institute with REI students.
And that’s very frustrating. I have a surfeit of good material. I’m not complaining, this is better than the alternative, but sometimes I wish A Life’s Work were a big fat encyclopedia that I could throw all manner of stuff in. But I can’t, I have constraints.  The film should keep the focus on the subjects, the film mustn’t deviate too far away from its main theme, the film should be under 100 minutes (that’s just me), etc.

So, what to do with all that great material? Well, that’s why there’s this here blog.

2 Responses

  1. MEHope

    David,
    That’s where the film’s website will employ hypertext or hyperlinks, that “additional material” that is so popular; vice sequel.
    Mary

    • David Licata

      Mary!
      Right you are. I treat the blog is one big DVD extra. Thanks for the comment. And thanks for reading.

      David

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