Sunday, May 28, 2006
Story and Character
I recently watched the 1981 (Best Picture) film Chariots of Fire for the first time. I loved the movie for many reasons that I'll likely post about at some point. But in looking through the DVD extras and the production notes I came across a quote from the director, Hugh Hudson, regarding the way he looks at the projects he takes on...
I would say this is the case for any medium of storytelling or any discipline which requires an audience. Without these, the audience is invariably lost from the start.
I recently watched the 1981 (Best Picture) film Chariots of Fire for the first time. I loved the movie for many reasons that I'll likely post about at some point. But in looking through the DVD extras and the production notes I came across a quote from the director, Hugh Hudson, regarding the way he looks at the projects he takes on...
Hudson adds, "The story is the most important. And good actors to tell the story. The film can be as beautiful as you can make it, you can even break new ground from a technical point of view. But it doesn't mean anything if the humanity of it, the human beings, the characters, don't come across as being real."
I would say this is the case for any medium of storytelling or any discipline which requires an audience. Without these, the audience is invariably lost from the start.
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