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The last timeProject Greenlightappeared on television, nearly a decade ago, it was a wildly compelling disaster.
The problems appear almost immediately.
Her most frequent line throughout the series is that she is tired.
Where is her coffee?
When can she sleep?
Meanwhile, executives bubble around her with endless energy and feedback.
This too is compelling.
What happens when all the good intentions in the worldstillresult in a bad film?
Hes speaking to her at the time, but the sharp turn fromGray Matteris hard to miss.
The way you shot it was great.
In the middle ofmassive Hollywood labor actions, the gulf between expectations and human reality could not be wider.
ItsProject Greenlightbeing true to its legacy despite every apparent effort to change.
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