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Interesting assessment by William B Demeritt Soc on the Tiffen Volt 3 Steadicam system.

https://www.facebook.com/william.demeritt/posts/pfbid02KmjCLPq9HjQPqq1J…

Also see: https://tiffen.com/pages/volt-system

Also, check out the Roddenberry Archive's remarkable two-part conversation with David Gerrold. The writer delves into his work on the original Star Trek, his complicated relationship with Gene Roddenberry, ST:TNG, his career after Trek, and a lot more, including the shattering trauma that became an inspiration that changed his life for the better.

Our latest project: The Roddenberry Archive takes us on a stroll through Deep Space Nine's promenade. Thanks to museum-quality virtual re-creations by the Archive's talented digital artists, DS9's Armin Shimerman takes us on a tour of one of Star Trek's greatest sets in this new mini-documentary.

Faye Dunaway has said that "Network" (1976) was "the only film I ever did that you didn't touch the script because it was almost as if it were written in verse." She was as happy with director Sidney Lumet as with the writing, describing him as "one of, if not the, most talented and professional men in the world. In the rehearsals, two weeks before shooting, he blocks his scenes with his cameraman. Not a minute is wasted while he's shooting and that shows not only on the studio's budget but on the impetus of performance."

Writer Paddy Chayefsky and Lumet made it clear to Dunaway that they wanted a cold-blooded, soulless characterization with no sympathetic shadings. "I know the first thing you're going to ask me", Lumet told her. "Where's her vulnerability? Don't ask it. She has none. If you try to sneak it in, I'll get rid of it in the editing room, so it'll be a wasted effort." Dunaway's then-husband Peter Wolf warned her that she could risk typecasting in such a role, but Dunaway plunged ahead fearlessly.

In researching her role as the rare female in the mostly male world of television executives, Dunaway met with NBC daytime programming Vice President Lin Bolen. Bolen noted later that while she could see something of herself in Dunaway's mannerisms and speech patterns, she disavowed any further connection to the character, and was appalled by her lack of moral standards.

Dunaway on winning the Best Actress Oscar for "Network": "I will never forget the moment, and the feeling, when I heard my name. It was, without question, one of the most wonderful nights of my life. The Oscar represented the epitome of what I had struggled for and dreamt about since I was a child. The emotional rush of getting this accolade, the highest one this industry can award you, just hit me like a bomb. It was the symbol of everything I ever thought I wanted as an actress."

They just don't make 'em like they used to.....

What do you think?

Queens: Female-Led Wildlife Viewed Through the Latest Tech

A new series on National Geographic (available on Apple+).
The “Queens” series, from National Geographic, will air on Disney+ starting today, March 4, 2024. Chloe Sarosh is the showrunner and writer. It’s narrated by Angela Bassett, a queen herself from the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

The Oscars, Emmys, and so many of the other Awards Shows on Network Television seem to have lost the point of honoring those that have gone before us in their "In Memoriam" segments by favoring the musical performance that accompanies the prerecorded video presentation.

At least Turner Classic Movies does a better job in their online presentation from 2024:

Feel free to post the names of anyone that they missed along with any of their noteworthy contributions to the industry:

I beg to differ only in one small respect. There are actually many aspects of Film Acting that are indeed "technical". All the rest is worthy information:

Great roundtable:

Brian Cox, Michael Keaton, Oscar Isaac, Samuel L. Jackson, Tom Hiddleston, and Quincy Isaiah joined the THR Roundtable

Rob Reiner isn't always credited with the diversity he deserves:

https://www.facebook.com/oldhollywoodstarsandscandals/posts/pfbid021AAF…

MAESTRO Bradley Cooper as Leonard Bernstein Stage5 Time Lapse @maestrofilm is now on @netflix

Jeffrey Morris is moving forward on his documentary on Space: 1999's iconic Eagle spacecraft, now titled "The Eagle Obsession." Check out his new trailer. I can't wait to see the finished product!
https://vimeo.com/911578603

Never forget!
Reminding our community about the approaching anniversary, February 20. Let's come together and renew our commitment to promoting safety in the film industry. Every action counts. #SafetyAwareness #FilmCommunity #RememberingSarahJones #NeverForget #10Years - Joyce Gilliard

Reuters reports: 'The great contraction' hits Hollywood, isn't good news!