Justin Simien • Films To Be Buried With with Brett Goldstein #251
Films To Be Buried With with Brett Goldstein
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The Importance of Intention in Filmmaking
I do think that an artist's intention is worth considering when watching something. I both appreciate David Lynch and Stanley Kubrick and directors that don't want to say anything. But those are also filmmakers who you know to lean in when you're watching a David Lynch film. That is not a movie you just put on and sort of expect it to do everything for you know. And so I have at times felt the need to explain myself and let people know what my intention is, but I don't feel great about it. Like I want the movie. I want the thing to just do its thing in the world and say as little about it as possible. Not everybody watches things that way, you
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