Director working against the clock to deliver first cut to producers
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I feel rather concerened over the hasty editing thing, I really hope this doesn't effect the final quality of the film.
Posted 12 August 2008 - 02:44 PM
Director working against the clock to deliver first cut to producers
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Director working against the clock to deliver first cut to producers
Posted 12 August 2008 - 03:35 PM
I like that Forster is reaffirming his commitment to a character-driven film. I continue to believe in him to deliver on this.
I worry about his ability to do the stellar editing that is required in a timeframe that he is not used to. We know that Bond films can be edited in this span, but Forster himself says that 6 weeks is not what he familiar with. Let's hope he can pull it off.
Posted 12 August 2008 - 03:39 PM
Not when he's subservient to the producers. It's really EON that sets the timetable on a Bond film.Isn't it the director's job to set and stick to a schedule, including the film editing?
I don't think so. He takes ownership of the film in the interview and is exceedingly courteous to EON.Is MF already distancing himself?
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Posted 12 August 2008 - 03:55 PM
I like that Forster is reaffirming his commitment to a character-driven film. I continue to believe in him to deliver on this.
I worry about his ability to do the stellar editing that is required in a timeframe that he is not used to. We know that Bond films can be edited in this span, but Forster himself says that 6 weeks is not what he familiar with. Let's hope he can pull it off.
Isn't it the director's job to set and stick to a schedule, including the film editing? Is MF already distancing himself?
Posted 12 August 2008 - 03:56 PM
I think the film's release date has much (probably almost everything) to do with it.I like that Forster is reaffirming his commitment to a character-driven film. I continue to believe in him to deliver on this.
I worry about his ability to do the stellar editing that is required in a timeframe that he is not used to. We know that Bond films can be edited in this span, but Forster himself says that 6 weeks is not what he familiar with. Let's hope he can pull it off.
Isn't it the director's job to set and stick to a schedule, including the film editing? Is MF already distancing himself?
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Yes, definitely possible (though given that the UK premiere date was early, anyways, it might be entirely unrelated).Isn't there a possibility, that Wilson and Broccoli have already seen the first cut...which is what gave them the confidence to bring forward those release dates?
Posted 12 August 2008 - 04:21 PM
I imagine that's unrelated. Given Quantum of Solace premieres on October 29, the film will be done regardless of when it's released in those territories.But why would they bring a couple of the release dates, i.e. France and Sweden, FORWARD?
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I'm not one for crying wolf, but don't people find it a bit telling that he's saying that he's not used to this short an editing schedule? His movies have been what they've been because he's had "14" or so weeks to edit them. Here he's calling the "6" or so week period crazy.
Is that not a little telling? Does the fact he has two months less-than-normal to slice the film the way he wants it not a concern? I mean you can't rush fine wine nor ask a Michelangelo to hurry a sculpture or painting...not that we're talking a masterwork or a Pinot Noir or a Cabernet Sauvignon.
Posted 12 August 2008 - 05:01 PM
If it sounds like he’s making excuses for what’s to come when the film opens at the end of October, it doesn’t feel like that in the moment. Overall, he sounds confident, both of the film and his vision of it, which he says will tip a hat to the groundbreaking designs of Ken Adam in the first Bond films. Several times he mentions what he believes will be at the heart of the new film: character. ‘The great thing is that Daniel and I had an intense relationship, so between us we could always go back to the character.’
Posted 12 August 2008 - 05:03 PM
There's nothing to suggest in here that he didn't know about the timeframe. He probably knew damn well. But I don't see why foreknowledge would make it any easier for him to do the job. Maybe he feels fine about the time and he's just 'covering' as you say. But I have to side with the worry warts that it does sound... worrying.Given the timeframe that was evident before he took the job, don't you think Forster would have known that he'd have much less than 14 weeks before he even signed up for this? I feel like that is something that would have been put on the table and made obvious from the beginning. Him complaining about it at this stage feels a bit like he is covering his own incase things don't turn out.I'm not one for crying wolf, but don't people find it a bit telling that he's saying that he's not used to this short an editing schedule? His movies have been what they've been because he's had "14" or so weeks to edit them. Here he's calling the "6" or so week period crazy.
Is that not a little telling? Does the fact he has two months less-than-normal to slice the film the way he wants it not a concern? I mean you can't rush fine wine nor ask a Michelangelo to hurry a sculpture or painting...not that we're talking a masterwork or a Pinot Noir or a Cabernet Sauvignon.
Posted 12 August 2008 - 05:07 PM
Because comments about editing to meet a deadline and how it's incredibly stressful, etc. and so forth are incredibly common. Directors often have to edit quickly, especially on big blockbuster films with a locked timetable, and yeah, they're usually pretty worried about getting things done.Why isn’t it worrying (with a lowercase 'w') when the director says “I have way too little time” and “six weeks for this film is crazy”? I’d love to know.
Posted 12 August 2008 - 05:13 PM
Thank you, Harms. Clear and solid as usual. I never thought hope was lost. I just didn't know how to digest the facts. I can't tell you how nice it is to be able to take a pessimistic thought to the table to be discussed and not feel like a chubby Robert DeNiro lurks behind my chair about to open my head with a bat.Because comments about editing to meet a deadline and how it's incredibly stressful, etc. and so forth are incredibly common. Directors often have to edit quickly, especially on big blockbuster films with a locked timetable, and yeah, they're usually pretty worried about getting things done.Why isn’t it worrying (with a lowercase 'w') when the director says “I have way too little time” and “six weeks for this film is crazy”? I’d love to know.
In the end, things will be fine. He's talking about getting the final cut prepared, but in all truth, if he's unahppy with things do you think EON's not going to let him tweak the editing? The film doesn't have to be locked in the can until months from now, and editing usually goes on until the film's finally put away.
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A matter of opinion. But yeah, he did have the entirety of a year to lock down his final edit of THE DARK KNIGHT, which really is an exorbitant amount of time.You mean to say that Nolan had a year to edit TDK and he still came up with a rather poorly edited movie?!?
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Posted 12 August 2008 - 06:47 PM
A matter of opinion. But yeah, he did have the entirety of a year to lock down his final edit of THE DARK KNIGHT, which really is an exorbitant amount of time.You mean to say that Nolan had a year to edit TDK and he still came up with a rather poorly edited movie?!?