The film and television industry is changing so fast and frankly becoming a shadow of its former self in the rush to fill the streaming demands – more than 1,300 free ad-supported streaming channels (FAST) available in the U.S., and nearly 2,000 globally. Cinemas are disappearing, home screens becoming larger as home becomes the preferred venue for watching a film. The result is an age of fast filling mediocrity. The death of cinematic art. What a shame. Honestly we were doing better films on tape at the BBC, back in the day, than the stuff we are offered today. And where are the stars, the actors. Remember Peter Sellers, Margaret Rutherford, Alec Guinness?
Is this it now? Judi and Ian holding a creaking industry together?
I don’t get it, the films of the 1950’s and 1960’s being made in the UK were good, well written, well acted, well produced and directed and not too expensive. And they were entertainment. Why can’t we do the same today? Like this one I was in with Oliver Reed, a real British star- “The System”.
It does all start with the writing, we had a few good ones then and don’t doubt there are some out there now. I think that many of them are not getting the attention they deserve. Maybe too much introspective , slow work? How skilled are they at writing stories? Not many, except the few writing light murder mystery and one of those is Agatha Christie!!! I believe that is why Britbox in America.is so popular, it has made the genre its cornerstone. Writers like Christopher Hampton – “Atonement”- are not getting much of a look in. Too bad, it’s all part of the dumbing down of the US and the UK. If you want something to challenge your imagination, your brain cells now, watch a foreign film. We need those good solid stories again, with interesting characters looking outward not inward, please if you are still making movies, someone, make those! And have a little courage, make them original, not endless remakes
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