Prasad Kumar Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 I was reading some filmmaker quotes (https://scriptcat.wordpress.com/quote-for-today/) and I came across this one. “It’s all about making sure the film bounces off that sheet and comes to life in the mind of the audience. What is a film outside the audience’s mind?” —director George Stevens, Conversations with The Great Moviemakers of Hollywood’s Golden Age at the American Film Institute. I don't understand what Mr. Stevens mean by "film bounces off that sheet and comes to life in the mind of the audience." Can someone please say what he means by that? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Hart Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 He using fancy words which is what people do on lecture circuits and events. The work to change a good script into film must also be good or the audience will not enjoy what it sees and hears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyryll Sobolev Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 (edited) he is just describing the projection process in the theater - projected film light bounces off the screen (sheet) and into audience eyes Edited December 22, 2020 by Kyryll Sobolev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Conley Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 (edited) 12 hours ago, Kyryll Sobolev said: he is just describing the projection process in the theater - projected film light bounces off the screen (sheet) and into audience eyes Since the quote comes from a script writing blog I would say he is talking about the piece of paper/ sheet of paper where the script is. It's where the film starts. He is a director: You have to take those words and bring them to life. Edited December 23, 2020 by Ed Conley 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Satsuki Murashige Posted December 23, 2020 Premium Member Share Posted December 23, 2020 20 hours ago, Prasad Kumar said: Conversations with The Great Moviemakers of Hollywood’s Golden Age at the American Film Institute Apropos of nothing, but this is a wonderful book! Wish I could find my copy and read it again, it’s somewhere in a giant pile of books in my house... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin R Probyn Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 Its a reference to the early way films were shown around the country , they were projected onto a white sheet ..often with the circus I believe.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Satsuki Murashige Posted December 24, 2020 Premium Member Share Posted December 24, 2020 43 minutes ago, Robin R Probyn said: Its a reference to the early way films were shown around the country , they were projected onto a white sheet ..often with the circus I believe.. Most of the interviews in the book reference the early silent days of Hollywood cinema, so you may be right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin R Probyn Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 2 hours ago, Satsuki Murashige said: Most of the interviews in the book reference the early silent days of Hollywood cinema, so you may be right! Theres always a first time sir .. stranger things have happened at sea .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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