“Since Spiderverse came out, lots of artists have been posting behind-the scenes tweets sharing their contributions to the beautiful film. So I'm starting a thread collecting them in one place:”

1. advance the plot; 2. deepen a character; 3. exemplify the genre (comedy- get a laugh; horror- have a scare, etc.); 4. build the world. So a scene between people, existing as people, int he world they live in, INSIDE your story, is legit even if there's not a plot point. BUT--— Seth Sherwood (@SethMSherwood) February 4, 2023

I have a Hollywood business theory based exclusively on my own observations and reading about other industries--I claim no insider knowledge.I think one of issues causing all the problems we are lamenting is the infiltration of MBA style management at studios. 1/— Bobby Kirk (@StLKirk) August 27, 2022