For
years the film industry have ben run by the same people with the same ideas and
the same look. Now there is a new wave of filmmakers coming through that are
totally changing the industry by storm. Your typical old school movie directors
aren’t what the producers are looking for anymore. They want young and creative
directors that think outside the box. One director that stands out to me that
is really hot right now is Joss Whedon. Whedon who is 48, is taking the film
world by storm right now with last years summer hit, The Avengers! The
Avenger’s made over $1,507,414,627
worldwide making it the third highest grossing film worldwide. This was a smash
hit for Whedon and put him up top with big time directors.
This
wasn’t Whedon first taste of success. He is the creator of the television hit,
Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The show has become a cult classic by many people all
over, was on the air for 6 seasons. Here is a quick look at why Joss Whedon is
considered a genius http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffbercovici/2012/05/03/avengers-director-joss-whedon-on-trying-to-be-more-like-buffy/
The
one thing that sets Joss Whedon aside the other directors is he that he isn’t
only a director. He is a screenwriter, composer, actor and executive producer.
So he has his hands in ever aspect of the filming process. That is why the
studios are going after him instead of your traditional director. Whedon is set
to director the next installment of Marvels Avengers and next summers hit movie
S.H.E.I.L.D starring Samuel L. Jackson. With young directors taking over the
film industry by storm who knows what is store for the future of film? http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2012/may/12/us-film-invasion-cannes-film-festival
Hi Tyrone,
ReplyDeleteThis is a great perspective of what has now become the new generation of filmmakers. I totally agree that film companies or any company for that matter is looking to optimize their budget by hiring persons that have diverse talents and backgrounds.
What is most interesting about Joss Whedon is that he has made himself very marketable within the Entertainment Industry. One of his strengths is learning his craft so well that jobs are literally being thrown at him. Also, the quality of his work makes him stand out from any other filmmaker.
Therefore, the new spur of filmmakers, have their work cut out for them because Joss has raised the bar. Joss has taken creativity to another level by offering such skills as: Director, Screenwriter, Composer, Actor, Executive Producer and now he is also financing his own films. Recently Joss financed a film called "Much ado about nothing".
In addition, he wrote "In Your Eyes" and Co-wrote " Cabin in the woods". As far as his production skills; Joss continues to dominate the industry with phenomenal work like, "Comicon" which was directed by Morgan Spurlock. Joss is wearing many hats to say the least but is somehow able to keep it all together with his incredible multi-tasking skills.
I learned something new about multi-tasking by reading one of his quotes posted on Forbes website which states; "The secret to multi-tasking is that it isn't actually multi-tasking. It's just extreme focus and organization”. Thank you so much for this post, what an excellent job!!! I really enjoyed it.
--Regina Manning