Brett Ratner: Old/New Media Blah Blah Playa

Recently spoke in the NYX re: poor Hollywood movie directors losing their precious content, urr, art, well no one calls it that but Indie queens, I mean, film, no movies to illegal downloading.

The article proceeded to scare me when Ratner coyly alludes to a "new media" deal to produce content online:

Mr. Ratner, the director, was driving down Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood when he noticed a going-out-of-business sign at Tower Records, the music retailer that once thrived on selling the music of superstars like Prince, Elton John and Madonna.

Many here, like him, fear that the problems that plagued the music business are heading their way.

What happens if the film business is not ahead of the curve? he asked.

What is going to happen to me? To all of us?

Mr.

Ratner said he had been well compensated as a director. Still, he has urged the Directors Guild of America to look at several issues facing directors, including the fact that they are not paid when music videos they direct are sold on the Internet.

But he is not waiting around to see what the guilds will do or studios will offer either.

Mr. Ratner said he was close to announcing a deal with an Internet company to create his own Saturday Night Live -style program that he would own outright and distribute online. Then he can bypass studio bosses altogether.

I could make a lucrative deal for myself, he said. This is just the beginning.

I just finished watching the drivel, , and man, is Hollywood clueless. At least, Ratner's early stuff were watchable. X III (why'd Singer have to leave), was best watched while focusing on my homework, fast forwarding por the slow parts and catching the ending just in case they let a director show some craftsmanship with the next one.

Live ent. a la new fusion models is such a more dynamic offering. Or, a low budget film like .

And people wonder why isn't optimistic.

PS: Now I a tid upset at Senor Rat. His stupid film prevented me from watching BATTLESTAR @ my uncle's (too poor with damn grad school for cable and forgot when it airs)!

At least I remember what night 24's on. I wonder if he'd still give me an invite to one of his " " parties?

PSS: Is everyone clueless @ FourSquare alleged "media" conference that the Times also covered?

Amazing. Hello, what about real "sharing" business-models that Silicon Valley Chud-Hurleys-don't exploit. Would someone please force Cory or Joi Ito to attend all of these things and force-feed Set Top issues down these execs grills.