Yeah I’d have to say I’m in the “we need to keep the categories” camp but I admit I don’t know how we would properly acknowledge bi or non-gendered or anyone between or betwixt.
And we should have a way because there is no reason someone like Bella (love them btw) won’t give an award winning performance as a bi-sexual or something and then wtf do we do.
I don’t know the answer.
Money and resources.
They could film it in the states, but perhaps all the studios are booked up right now (this is a problem even in Vancouver and Toronto). A lot of filming decisions are based on what infrastructure is available to the producers, and these things take time to develop into a movie making industry.
So where else would have:
Easy access to shooting locations that could pass as American
A large pool of workers with skills and experience in producing film/tv
Who speak English
Close enough to LA or wherever the main studio brass is located
With easy travel and communication channels
Palatable to talent (safe, familiar enough)
A used goods market that matches the set dressing and wardrobe requirements, as well as prop warehouses and wardrobe rental houses full of stock.
A pool of actors and background artists that match “American”
I’m just listing off the top of my head right now, but the real question is “why not?”
Sure, making a 1960’s US historical drama set in the states could be done ANYWHERE, but it sure would be easier 60km from the border on the same continent than in Seoul, where the dollar does 39% more damage.
There are tons of tax credits as well, not just in Canadian cities, but states like Georgia and all the other’s trying to encourage productions to come boost their economies. The amount of jobs and goods needed for a production is insane, and many places want those decent, well paid jobs and supporting jobs.
Which one? I have 15, 20, 25, and sometimes 30 in my pouch. I can almost tell them apart by eye these days…
Torx are lovely, but nothing beats a Robbie 90% of the time.
Never apologize.
The Barbie cinematic universe is good also.
I said this in another post on the subject. The woman fled her abusive husband before he killed her, cop finds her 60 years later and says “yep. Guess she just has a free spirit!”
Fuck.
Don’t dead open inside.
As a film technician in Canada, I sadly can’t be so strict. Yeah I swapped deodorant, Ceasar dressing, energy drinks, cancelled my Prime and Uber, but I got to make a living.
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The more selfies one takes, the more one could delete. The more deleted selfies, the more likely the person is concerned with their personal appearances.
If I was a soulless corporation looking to exploit self confidence issues, this feels like a VERY good angle.
Is the “we” in this Canada or Mexico or something?
I’m not following. If Trump’s incoherent ramblings are to be generously interpreted, he wants all production to move back to the states. Currently many countries, and states, have huge tax incentives and other government handouts to encourage filming on their ground. If they all go back to that states, the American Companies lose that free foreign money, and depending on how it all shakes out, states will still be paying out tax incentives. At least for awhile as the industry finds a new home.
That’s all extremely hypothetical to try and understand Trump.
Canadian working in film over here. All our bosses fly in from the states, the company is American (usually with a temporary Canadian corporation underneath that will dissolve after the project) and half the actors and art talent are from the states.
And to address the propaganda angle, we are usually telling American stories anyways. Right now I’m working on a show about Muhammad Ali… All the set dressing is American…
But I did sneak some Roberson screws into a set. So hopefully the word gets out to the American people. You don’t have to live under the tyrant Phillips, we have a better way.
sigh
If you are in Canada or Australia, they might be sore from the election.
Warms my own heart a tad.
I don’t know why so many people are shit.
Just keep being you. Don’t let anyone else change that.
Thanks.
Yeah I understand why these manuvres are used, and sometimes would benefit democracy.
In this case PP was shown the door by his own riding, I think that either shows: a) the people do not want him in office, in which case this is just sidestepping democracy, or b) the conservatives failed to place their own leader in a "safe"enough riding, which shows a clear problem with that parties management, lead by PP, in which case he should probably move along as well.
Can you expand on that thing about when Trudeau took leadership, or link to an article, I’m not sure I remember this situation.
He says he won’t wait and will call the by-election right away.
It’s bonkers, and certainly PP would never do such a thing in return, but not doing it would just lead to 6 months of "Carney is a coward who won’t let me in because I am always right and he hates that.
This snowflake is going to get treated with kid gloves over and over, and he isn’t going to learn a thing, will never return the courtesy, and continue to drag Canada and Canadians down as he goes.
We can all have our fantasies…
Then why do you keep posting?
“The view from halfway down.”