At the urging from a friend, I finally watched Big Night over the holidays and loved it. MB rightly pointed out that there were many parallels to our industry. Namely, the tension between maintaining a profitable business, while producing work that consistently meets one's own high standards, while still satisfying the sometimes gauche and pedestrian tastes of clients. The dynamic between the brothers are also hit home with me on a personal level. Even with the best of intentions, business partnerships are so hard.
January 04, 2010
Big Night
At the urging from a friend, I finally watched Big Night over the holidays and loved it. MB rightly pointed out that there were many parallels to our industry. Namely, the tension between maintaining a profitable business, while producing work that consistently meets one's own high standards, while still satisfying the sometimes gauche and pedestrian tastes of clients. The dynamic between the brothers are also hit home with me on a personal level. Even with the best of intentions, business partnerships are so hard.
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Posted by: Christina | January 05, 2010 at 01:27 AM
Still one of my favorites. And, on your note about business, Ian Holm delivers a knockout line about a businessman being "anything he needs to be." Simple but menacing.
PS. I only came across your blog yesterday and have a huge crush for your topics and curatorial prowess. Nice job.
Posted by: MarkUry | January 04, 2010 at 12:20 AM