“I left the golden age of documentaries to go into the golden days of the 'CBS Evening News.' You could see that the audiences were eroding.” AgeLeftAudienceNewsGoldenEveningDocumentariesGolden AgeGolden Days Author:Howard Stringer
“It's a mistake and misconception to think that one has to state everything clearly and simply for the audience to be able to follow the character, and this is what is bringing American cinema down from its position in the classic golden period. There's this misapprehension that the audience is not smart.” ThinkingStatesCharacterAbleMistakeAudiencePositionPeriodsSmartGoldenCinemaClassicMisconception Author:Asghar Farhadi
“TV is such a success nowadays because it gives back in a way that features can't. If you go to a film, you only get two hours of great storytellers and performers, and you pay top dollar for that. If you're subscribing to premium channels and you're getting all of these amazing TV shows, and you're watching them as you want, where you want, when you want, on what you want, I think that is the "the golden era of TV" in what television shows are offering to audiences. We're giving them a lot more. It's quality.” IfsThinkingWayWantGivingTwoShowsFilmHoursPayQualityAudienceTelevisionTvsDollarsWhat You WantGoldenErasFeaturesPerformersOfferingTv ShowsStorytellerGiving BackTelevision ShowsPremium Author:Milo Ventimiglia
“Forget all the conventional 'rules' but one. There is one golden rule: Stick to topics you deeply care about and don't keep your passion buttoned inside your vest. An audience's biggest turn-on is the speaker's obvious enthusiasm. If you are lukewarm about the issue, forget it!” IfsCareTurnsPassionForgetAudienceIssuesSticksObviousGoldenEnthusiasmSpeakersConventionalTopicsForget ItTurn-onGolden RuleLukewarmVests Author:Tom Peters