I want to meet a director

I want to meet a director. To be precise, I want to meet a director with artistic vision. While actors are important, I respect the direction needed to make a great film. I also want to meet the writers. To create a visual story requires dialogue, narrative, and similarly, a vision. But regarding the director, I understand a great cast and crew are a requirement, but without endless time to deal with the conflict of people, there must be mediation and direction. All these pieces require organization and a spark. They become the moving parts and organs to the envisioned organism. Thus, the director generates the pulse of the creature, driving it to action, and spurring it to life.

To begin, there is the idea. Whether culture propelled it, or a book inspired it, an idea is required for all creative endeavors. The director’s duty is to effectively communicate the spirit of this idea to the cast and crew. It is set in motion, incarnate. If successful, it is transfigured, it becomes beautiful.

                It is easy to criticize a film. After all, we all have our preferences. Some enjoy simplicity, and some enjoy complexity. Some will enjoy specific actors, and some will hate them. Some will adore the premise, and some will reject it. With humanity fueling the creature, there will be mistakes. There will be plot-holes, poor acting, and some disastrous dialogue. It is easy to see mistakes. At my current age, I am bored with negative criticism. It is far too easy and often behaves like schoolyard bullying. You get to puff out your chest and feel strong only to demean another person’s work. I understand some films will stand out among others; but finding imagination is much more fun.

                I am a writer, and I want to write about imagination. Thus, one day, I wish to meet a director. I want to write about films that are fun. And, I want to write about films that inspire. That is where I start this blog.