Do a Director's Intentions Matter?
Thanks to @JoeCraibFilm for helping edit this one.
When a film is released into the world, just how much do we care about authorial intent? When so much of making art is intuitive, how much do intentions matter to begin with? I dig into these questions while looking at and commenting on whole lot of films, new and old.
00:00 - 00:24 - A Bittersweet Life spoilers
00:24 - 01:13 - Regrets and honesty about my work
01:13 - 01:44 - Do a director's intentions matter?
01:44 - 01:50 - A Bittersweet Life spoilers
01:50 - 03:55 - Do a director's intentions matter? (cont.)
03:55 - 05:27 - Andrew Dominik and Blonde
05:27 - 07:38 - Are directors always aware of their own intentions?
07:38 - 9:08 - Conclusion
Sources:
https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movie...
https://i-d.vice.com/en/article/evpwg...
https://variety.com/2022/film/news/bl...
https://slate.com/culture/2022/09/blo...