tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post8151405595276737058..comments2024-03-24T16:25:05.751-04:00Comments on Mayerson on Animation: 1,000th Post: Where's Our Eastwood?Mark Mayersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00065971589878678848noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-66889438329408141882012-09-06T09:16:48.008-04:002012-09-06T09:16:48.008-04:00Dezaki also directed a fair share of comedy. "...Dezaki also directed a fair share of comedy. "Tensai Bakabon" comes to mind...Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10741995395720022279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-80746402137537454912012-09-04T22:52:29.438-04:002012-09-04T22:52:29.438-04:00But Wyler had a wider berth of genres and was a fa...But Wyler had a wider berth of genres and was a far superior director. His work was also more mature in it's handling of every subject, and he had great respect for his audience.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-42999353022576650252012-09-04T17:18:17.408-04:002012-09-04T17:18:17.408-04:00In terms of genres, I think the late Osamu Dezaki ...In terms of genres, I think the late Osamu Dezaki counts. He directed science fiction (Space Adventure Cobra), drama/tragedy (Nobody's Boy - Remi), historical fiction (The Rose of Versailles), sports (Tomorrow's Joe, Aim for the Ace), adventure (Takarajima/Treasure Island), romance/lesbian relationships (Oniisama e...), medical drama (Black Jack), action/assassins/crime (Golgo 13), fantasy (The Snow Queen), mecha (Mighty Orbots), and religion (In the Beginning: The Bible Stories).Torgo25https://www.blogger.com/profile/15536234486192093129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-20221528734909269702012-09-01T14:46:45.014-04:002012-09-01T14:46:45.014-04:00Lol! Then ramble on like a senile fool to showcas...Lol! Then ramble on like a senile fool to showcase mitten's and the gNOp's culture of celebrity worship.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-69447914329893849522012-08-31T12:49:42.842-04:002012-08-31T12:49:42.842-04:00Let's get it started then. First, get an empty...Let's get it started then. First, get an empty chair...JPilothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948005987931788144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-84364647076587276322012-08-28T22:45:58.095-04:002012-08-28T22:45:58.095-04:00Remember, America's greatest and most successf...Remember, America's greatest and most successful film director, William Wyler, ALSO didn't write. And yet he's won, and directed films that have won, more awards than any director in history. And like Eastwood, he was meticulously prepared. These days, animated features by committee are continually remade by correction rather than a strong point of view. Most current animation directors don't even know how the films are actually made (no, that is neither a joke or an overstatement). Eastwood plans, and rarely, if ever, goes over budget or schedule, and usually sticks to a 8 to 5 shooting schedule. He also hires people and lets them do their job--directing rather than micromanaging out of panic or lack of planning.<br /><br />Great post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-36342384165069698012012-08-28T17:33:38.325-04:002012-08-28T17:33:38.325-04:00Chris, for clarification, I would love an equivale...Chris, for clarification, I would love an equivalent to Eastwood exist in animation. But the idea of the medium itself (in commercial/mainstream animation, anyway) actively allowing an Eastwood to exist is absurd. All we get are smatterings of potential Eastwoods sabotaged by suits or ego.Thadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04443425643665474645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-44604037507643108942012-08-28T15:24:37.433-04:002012-08-28T15:24:37.433-04:00Respectfully, I'm not sure I get what you mean...Respectfully, I'm not sure I get what you mean, Thad. <br /><br />You don't want animation to have a director who's made a variety of films, or you don't want animation to have a director who makes the kinds of films Eastwood makes?<br /><br />I always find your point of view interesting, so I'd like you to elaborate. chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12509178948884361307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-47546057288435031952012-08-28T14:56:33.946-04:002012-08-28T14:56:33.946-04:00The question with a more obvious answer is: "...The question with a more obvious answer is: "Does animation <i>want</i> an Eastwood?"<br /><br />That answer is most emphatically <b><i>no</i></b>.Thadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04443425643665474645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-72666823797837086102012-08-28T03:04:50.080-04:002012-08-28T03:04:50.080-04:00Congrats on getting to 1,000, but if I didn't ...Congrats on getting to 1,000, but if I didn't get an Eastwood then why should you? But then I'd have settled for an Ed Wood...Daniel Besthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10709668308904142615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-16026438168837121922012-08-28T00:12:48.558-04:002012-08-28T00:12:48.558-04:00Isao Takahata seems to be the king thematically. H...Isao Takahata seems to be the king thematically. He's directed adventure fantasies, comedic dramas, serious dramas and literature adaptations. He is the one and only argument for feature animation on a thematic basis. But it's worth pointing out that feature animation is a microcosm when it comes to directors with creative control who've directed more than a couple films.<br /><br />I have to say that I think that the idea that taking source from different writers isn't necessarily the answer. I think that it's possble for the director to be creative with their own ideas, but they have to be willing to keep their own personality from overwhelming them from making certain decisions.GWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16060736362111492822noreply@blogger.com