Ridley Scott, the older of the two and director of American Gangster and Gladiator, in my eyes is the more mature director, but Tony Scott is my favourite director of all time; director of Man On Fire (my favourite film ever Ever EVER) and Enemy Of The State.
These two know how to make great films that are not only sexual for my eyes, but sexual for my soul, with endless layers of emotional depth that they bring to you from every angle, be it the sound and music, the lighting or the visual composition of scenes. These skills were not acquired overnight, their resumes are as endless as my two long legs and I can't wait to have a career as expansive as theirs. Can you tell I'm a stan? ***deep sigh***
Why am I gushing over these two? Well, they're the executive producers of one of my favourite television programmes at the moment; The Good Wife. Why do I love this show much? Staring Julianna Marguilles of ER, Chris Noth of Sex and the City and the deliciously amazing Archie Panjabi of Bend It Like Beckham, the show is a political, legal, emotional rollercoaster of greaetness.
Why should you care? Why are two of our greatest British Directors over in America making the best tv and the best films? What about the TV and film industry here in my beloved Britain that couldn't contain my favourite directors? Or at least couldn't lure them back after years away?
In an interview with The Wall Street Journal Ridley Scott speaks about loving to read, and ensuring he reads all of the scripts for the show himself instead of relying on a reader. Are American writers better than British writers?
Then I tell myself, Dani, when is it ever that serious? Relax. It's not that America is better than Britain. It's bigger and richer and therefor can more more effectively support talent, unlike Britain. WOMP WOMP! It's not this simple of course, but it's what I'm gonna tell myself for comfort. ***deeper sigh***
OK guys! Make sure you watch the current season of The Good Wife. It's super dope. Obviously Ridley Scott and Tony Scott are CERTIFIED BAD MEN!!!
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