Lumet contends the Studio system has always treated writers very well
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Melodrama makes ________ its highest priority, and everyone is subservient to it.
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Conflict
Drama
The storyline
Symbolism
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For Lumet, saying “print” is his biggest responsibility.
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Above the line costs include: Director, Actors, Property, Writer, and…
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The gaffer
The Producer
The lights
The camera
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Melodrama is a __________ that makes the implausible plausible.
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heightened theatricality
Fantasy
Talky
Rigid tale
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A “setup” is
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A trick played on the actors
A dramatic device
A three piece light kit
The preparation for the next take
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Once Lumet accepts a movie the most critical question for him becomes
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What is the movie about?
Who is the cast?
What should the movie feel like?
What should the movie look like?
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When the director yells “Print,” this means
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That section of the script will be revised.
A still image of that scene will be made for promotions.
The take will go to the lab to be developed.
The take was no good and they should go again.
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Lumet reveals that he prefers to have as much of the production team as possible present during the First Reading
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During the First Reading the writer is often the last to arrive.
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A completion bond is a document which guarantees a movie will be completed per its contractual terms.
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For Lumet it’s “critical that we agree on the _________ of the screenplay
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Intention
Style
Conflict
Genre
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Having a star cast in the film will always make it better
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Sidney Lumet admits he only says “yes” to movies that speak to his heart and match his philosophy.
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