On The Lot

[2Epcot]

Is anyone planning to watch this show? I've been looking forward to it. I used to make a lot of movies is high school and college, and always thought I'd eventually become a filmmaker .... I ended up working in TV, which I enjoy, but my first love is still film. The show premieres on Fox tonight, after American Idol.

[bleukarma]

Thanks for reminding me about this show, I've been looking forward to it!!!

I've always been intersted in working "behind the scenes", I even went to school and got a broadcasting degree. Now I don't use it (I work in an office) but I still think this show will be interesting!

[angel8783]

My husband and I watched this show last night and we really enjoyed it. I wanted to see more!! We liked it so much because DH actually produces commercials and videos as our church's media director for a living. He also directs or at least supervises others directing the services on sunday mornings (live cameras, and media mixed together on very large screens). He went to school and got a degree in Radio-Television on the production track and has always loved making videos, so this show was really great to us. We talked about what he would do in each situation as we watched it.

[2Epcot]

I think having to pitch their movie ideas in front of Carrie Fisher, Gary Marshall, and Brett Ratner was very tough for a lot of them. They may be great filmmakers, but just not good presenters. I think it was a good test, because so much of getting a film made in Hollywood is to be able to convice someone it is worth investing the studio's money in, and selling the idea.

My husband and I watched this show last night and we really enjoyed it. I wanted to see more!!

I felt the same way. I wanted the show to continue. They will air another episode tonight after the American Idol Finale. Watching them try to make a film with 3 other directors they never met, also seemed like a very hard task. I could just imagine how difficult that would be. Everyone has their own idea, especially when you get into creative things. It is hard to find someone who shares your same vision ... that is why so many directors, prducers, editors, always work together.

[bleukarma]

I felt the same way. I wanted the show to continue. They will air another episode tonight after the American Idol Finale.

I believe it comes on tomorrow night at 9:30, not tonight. Unless tivo is lying to me. I kind of hope not because it will conflict with Lost!

I too wanted more. I didn’t think it was over when they stopped it!!! I hope this show sticks around because I could really get into it!

I felt for the first guy that walked in a completely forgot his idea!!!! Funny enough, in broadcasting school I had to get up and do a speech on the best way to get around Disney because they wanted us to get used to talking in front of an audience for situations like this. I can’t image having to do it with Carrie Fisher and Gary Marshall in the audience! That was an easy way to weed out 14 people though. I was actually feeling bad for the judges because it seemed like they were up all day, just like the contestants. And they had to listen to the good and the bad!

Also…write, shoot and edit a short movie in 24hours! Ouch!!!!!

[2Epcot]

I believe it comes on tomorrow night at 9:30, not tonight. Unless tivo is lying to me. I kind of hope not because it will conflict with Lost!

Yes you are right, my mistake. It comes on after "So You Think You Can Dance". I don't know if I set my DVR correct or not, I'll have to check.