JW

Going to an Academy screening Thursday. Excited to see it really and received an email this morning stressing how tight the RSVP list is, so there is some real buzz in town.

Tonight is Jay Kelly.
Tomorrow No Other Choice (really excited about this one)

In the earlier days, there was an apprentice program. I learned under Dr Jazz … amazing experience - a lesson on technical execution and jazz history

The station had an amazing vinyl collection… Which was later discarded when the station took a turn toward modern rock and became very commercial and slick in the mid 90s to late 90s.

Sorry ... I do not get Elsie's. I have been a few times when visiting and it is very forgettable.

Maison Lacour is the only restaurant I would have out of BR as a bib.
recommended: Dang's, Cocha and some random taco joint I don't know about since I thankfully moved away a long time ago. Perhaps that noodle place under the overpass too.

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I don't know why but this bugs me as much as the 555 area code all movies use. Just takes me right out of the experience.

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This isn't as much of a thing ... I absolutely refuse to do it in a film as it screams Hallmark MOW.

We now usually buy phone numbers and use them for that bit of reality.

As far as coffee .... I will keep an eye on this on the next one. Good props teams would never allow this.

yes, you will stand out amongst the millions of expats from all over including the UK, Australia and the US.

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That's the David Leitch style. Since he co-directed and created John Wick, he gets everything made and also some choice properties (Deadpool,F+F). One of the greatest commercial runs the industry has seen. Especially from a former stuntman.

I just worked with he and his team on "How to Rob a Bank" and I have to say --- one of the nicest, hardest working people in the business. Really solid collaborator.

Next up for him is Oceans 14 I believe and I look forward to seeing what he brings to franchise (and also am hopeful to join the project selfishly).

Nice ... i just had a 3 day layover in Tokyo.

I had to fly to from LA To Shanghai TWICE in 10 days for work .... and flew premium economy on United. I have to say, it wasn't bad --- larger seats, plenty of legroom (im 6'5") and slightly better food/bev options. Totally opened my eyes for personal travel.

They did fly back business thankfully.

JOT

great band out of BR - lead singer was Steve with the Van from Slackers

I just worked with her over the summer … she’s pretty stunning in person. Very short (maybe 5’?) and nice as well.

What talent agencies -- CAA, WMA, UTA and the like representing real actors, directors, craftspeople? Why would any legit agency want to dabble in anything AI that would in theory take commissions out of their pocket? It's a ridiculous premise. Yes, let's sign Tilly! She's a real draw.

And to the caller who said the film industry is dying. It sounds like it died for you unfortunately. I'm guessing you were a regional rebate hire that benefited greatly from tax breaks in your city/state and things were robust for years. The strikes certainly hurt the industry and it's still adjusting, but hardly dying a fast death --- especially on a global level. I'm glad you bounced back and this a common thing in Atlanta, NOLA and even LA to an extent for people to shift out of the business. I saw the greed of the locals rear its ugly head in places like Atlanta -- where inexperienced crew demanded higher journeyman rates, jumped shows on a whim and generally acted like entitled assholes when the work was plenty. They got comfortable being a cog in the rebate system and likely didn't branch out domestically or internationally. Now that the work has shifted, and what you have left is a shocked and bitter workforce blaming the industry.

As long as there are known actors and directors .... the industry will continue to function as the artful medium it has been for over a hundred years. Do you really think if you entered the entire One Battle After Another screenplay in one of these robotic regurgitators --- you would have what PT Anderson crafted? Of course not. And not only because Leo is in it and would never allow his NIL to be utilized. A computer cannot (at least for now) capture the authentic humanity of a traditionally shot film. Perhaps it can create a commercial or clean up some VFX or stunt work. I think the industries would be more lenient on that more technical or commerce driven applications.

I have no illusions that the distant future will shift the medium into something plastic and sad, but as long as there are the Chalamets, Fincher's, Scorsese's, even Sandler's making films .... AI replacements will not be acceptable. I equate it to the NFL ---- do you really think the public would accept AI generated games instead of the real thing?

The worldwide film community is strong. Look at India, Thailand, Korea, China .... robust industries supporting their own content in addition to Hollywood offerings. More movies are filming in London than LA right now. I am visiting my girlfriend working on a film in Saigon right now and we went to something she worked on yesterday on an IMAX screen. It was packed to 80% capacity. And the new PT film was playing there as well.

Like everyone and everything really --- film/tv will be impacted by AI, but the negative energy (outright cheering the demise of people's livelihoods) and hyperbole on this board at least is not really inline with the reality of the technology. It also underestimates what level of artistic touch and humanity it takes to create a film or tv show. Or a book, a painting or 65 yard pass for that matter.