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The podcast "Buffering the Vampire Slayer" will be interviewing James Marsters in a few days. They're currently fielding audience questions. Because I'm me, I want to ask him about a small-scale independent dramatic movie he made a little over a year ago. I'd like some feedback on what I'd like to ask him about it, here presented in two slightly different ways:
- I know you began your career with stage work. Your recent movie "A Bread Factory" struck me as being filmed very much like a theatre production, with a limited number of fixed locations and fixed sets, and certain touches such as the quickly choreographed summary of part 1 at the beginning of part 2. Did it feel that way to you as well? What first drew you to the project? Do you have any plans for other projects like it in the future?
- I saw "A Bread Factory" as a double bill last November, and it struck me as being filmed very much like a theatre production, with a limited number of locations, fixed sets and camera shots, and certain touches such as the quickly choreographed dance summary of part 1 at the beginning of part 2. Did it feel that way to you as well? What first drew you to the movie? Do you have any plans for other projects like it in the future?
Any comments and suggestions would be welcome.
Unrelated to the question for the interview, a note I'd like to attach to be delivered to Marsters if possible:
As an individual who lacks a natural facility for social interaction and struggles with making friends, I found your portrayal of Spike deeply moving - someone who very much wanted to be accepted by a group even while constantly being turned away, and still worked to manage that eventual acceptance while not denying or turning away from his nature of being a vampire. He managed to become a person while staying a monster. As someone who's been called monstrous and freakish, it makes me feel better - that I might become a better version of myself while not changing who I am. Thank you.
- I know you began your career with stage work. Your recent movie "A Bread Factory" struck me as being filmed very much like a theatre production, with a limited number of fixed locations and fixed sets, and certain touches such as the quickly choreographed summary of part 1 at the beginning of part 2. Did it feel that way to you as well? What first drew you to the project? Do you have any plans for other projects like it in the future?
- I saw "A Bread Factory" as a double bill last November, and it struck me as being filmed very much like a theatre production, with a limited number of locations, fixed sets and camera shots, and certain touches such as the quickly choreographed dance summary of part 1 at the beginning of part 2. Did it feel that way to you as well? What first drew you to the movie? Do you have any plans for other projects like it in the future?
Any comments and suggestions would be welcome.
Unrelated to the question for the interview, a note I'd like to attach to be delivered to Marsters if possible:
As an individual who lacks a natural facility for social interaction and struggles with making friends, I found your portrayal of Spike deeply moving - someone who very much wanted to be accepted by a group even while constantly being turned away, and still worked to manage that eventual acceptance while not denying or turning away from his nature of being a vampire. He managed to become a person while staying a monster. As someone who's been called monstrous and freakish, it makes me feel better - that I might become a better version of myself while not changing who I am. Thank you.
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As to your question:
1) Both formulations are set up for a yes/no answer to your 1st question right now ("did it ..."). If that's what you want, that's great. But if you were hoping for a longer answer, I would suggest something more like: "I would like to ask about your film 'A Bread Factory,' which to me felt like a theatre production [because of reasons]. What were your intents with those artistic choices?"
2) He might only answer 1 out of your 3 questions (did it feel that way/what drew you/do you have plans), so I would make sure to put your favorite question first to make sure it gets answered.
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