Alexander Payne Wants Shorter Runtimes For Feature Films: “There Are Too Many Damn Long Movies These Days”
Regarding movie runtimes, Alexander Payne apparently likes short and lean and “sharklike” in their efficiency. IndieWire reports that the director of “The Holdovers” had some choice words about inflated runtimes of recent film releases at the Middleburg Film Festival last weekend. And he admits that even he’s guilty of the crime.
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“You want your movie to be as short as possible,” explained Payne during a conversation at the festival.
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“You want your movie to be as short as possible,” explained Payne during a conversation at the festival.
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- 10/25/2023
- by Ned Booth
- The Playlist
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