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Never said it presented the same issues. It presents many different issues, both more difficult and easier. The point is that a TV director is most often just as capable as a feature film director when it comes down to it. They just make 8-13 hours of a season in 8 months, as opposed to 2 and a bit hours in the same amount of time.
Directors don't take charge of every employee on the shoot. They can interact with them all if they want to, but they can do their job exceptionally well without knowing the numbers of people employed. Production is a machine. On the set, on the day, it makes little difference. I've known some directors who come in and just work with the key crew, because that's all that's needed to get the job done well.
And even numbers were relevant, do you think Jessica Jones or a BBC/Netflix co-production is made with a skeleton crew? Come on man. If you don't want her to direct, that's fine. But the reasons being put forward as to why she shouldn't are pure poppycock.
And again, you seem to think that Bond is the only series that puts pressure on the director. Talk about naive.
Or just poor comprehension on your part. Far more accurate, I would say.
Blame EON. If they had gotten to Bond 25 sooner, all this could have been avoided.
Based on what films exactly? That abomination called Wonder Woman I had to turn off due to its complete lack of quality? Bigelow comes close, to decent-ish action that is, but Bond is a different animal. She's also expressed she has no interest in Bond, so that's that.
The issue is that the Bond franchise should be at this point in time (after hiring Mendes and Boyle) above hiring TV directors who never directed a theatrical feature.
The first one, accompanied by an incredible ignorance towards production and filmmaking in general.
I've said everything I could possibly say, so from here I'll be fading back into the background. It makes me irrationally wish that there was an interview process for people who want to join the forums.
Ain't that the truth. Adios.
I never said I don't want her. I just shared my perplexities given the fact that her background experience doesn't get me excited about the idea of a Clarkson's Bond movie. I would like B25 to be great and I never saw a great, memorable film of this scale directed by someone with her credentials. Let's hope she'll be better than, uhm, Alan Taylor then.
@Shardlake Man I never "questioned" Colonel. We just normally spoke about this topic here. We're talking about possibilities. It's possible that a TV director will make her directorial debut with a great Bond film? YES. Sometimes miracles happens. But it's also NOT possible. IF she'll get the job, we'll see. ;)
As I said before, if she'll direct the film I'll be her best supporter.
That's fine. Thanks for clarifying. It didn't read like that, especially considering whose opinion you were bolstering in the process.
I was merely explaining that the perplexities are from a place of ill-informed information which made it seem like directing mid-budget franchise TV and a decently budgeted film are world's apart.
The fact is that they're not, regardless of whether you think so or not.
I'd imagine the director will be on board in the next couple of weeks, and we'll get proper announcements at the beginning of November. They'll make the 2019 date with little hassle when those dates are met.
1. Most above the line crew members (such as Mark Tildesley and the DOP who is likely Anthony Dod Mantle) were already hired before Boyle left and they are staying on the film. What will they think about an unknown replacing their man, Danny Boyle?
2. They are hiring new above the line crew members. In this case the question is: what talent will they be able to attract with an unknown steering the ship? In this case, I'm afraid you can forget the likes of Roger Deakins working on Bond 25.
Anyone who works in the film business, and I mean a day to day business, knows the shape of things, and there is presently a v strong focus on top TV directors and writers because TV is, right now, producing a lot of superb material - much of it better than feature films - and the Studios know this, as do many independent producers. You don't seem get this reality, but you're not exactly the man with his finger on the pulse - are you?
Bond would not have survived for over 50 years if Eon didn't understand the landscape.
Eon are working within that landscape right now, as we know. I honestly feel u just say anything that comes to mind rather than attempt to engage in any proper dialogue.
It would hardly be the first time.