Scott Winters (Oz, Good Will Hunting, etc.) asks about the effectiveness of propaganda films in changing people’s behavior for the good. Robert McKee’s answer delves into whether a work of story art can actually change a person from one thing to another at all.
Quotes of the Week
“Life is chaotic and meaningless, and you have to find your meaning. You must find the answer, you can’t just live. That’s the point of story: helping you find your meaning in life.”
– Robert McKee
“For every complex problem, there is a simple solution that doesn’t work.”
– H.L. Mencken
Featured Article
State of Entertainment: Hollywood Must Ride the Wave of Change, Not Resist It
According to Peter Guber, “Once upon a time, Hollywood lived by the golden rule – he who had the gold, made the rule. Studios, networks and other gatekeepers enjoyed the keys to the kingdom for a long time and earned enormous economic success. But a funny thing happened on the way to eternal domination – the digitization and subsequent democratization of content creation and distribution which forever changed and continues to change who is holding those keys to success. This is the current state of the filmed entertainment industry…”