Writers are the Help in Hollywood. No one likes to admit that they need them. Most producers think that it's no work and they can do it in a pinch.
They can't.
Die Hard is a perfect example of a perfect Action Film. So is Aliens. Ellen Ripley really hasn't been topped for an Action Hera. She's flawed and broken and will fuck you up. But above all, she is *competent.* Someone needs to tattoo that to the inside of these guys eyelids.
Simple is actually the hardest thing to do in storytelling. It's like comedy. Dying is easy.
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timeasmymeasure
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Date: 2011-07-05 09:03 pm (UTC)They can't.
Die Hard is a perfect example of a perfect Action Film. So is Aliens. Ellen Ripley really hasn't been topped for an Action Hera. She's flawed and broken and will fuck you up. But above all, she is *competent.* Someone needs to tattoo that to the inside of these guys eyelids.
Simple is actually the hardest thing to do in storytelling. It's like comedy. Dying is easy.