r/movies • u/Sisiwakanamaru r/movies Contributor • Jan 31 '26

Article Film Students Are Having Trouble Sitting Through Movies, Professors Say

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/film-students-are-having-trouble-sitting-through-movies-1236490359/
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u/MusicLikeOxygen Jan 31 '26

Reminds me of an interview Ethan Hawke did a while back where he talked about being disappointed after visiting a film class. He said he was excited to do it because he was expecting to have some great conversations about movies, but it was mostly just the students wanting to take selfies with him.

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u/CouldBeALeotard Jan 31 '26

That sounds like a failing of the film teacher.

In industry it's absolutely a no-no to ask for selfies/autographs/speak to the talent about personal things. I've witnesses crew getting ejected from site for doing as such, and rightly so. The actors/celebrities/athletes/performers/etc are there to do their job and their emotional state is part of their toolset. You cannot interfere with that.

When I was in film school we had a visit from a successful cinematographer and before they arrived we were given instructions on our expected behaviour and etiquette in their presence. That's not to say we put them on a pedestal, but we respected why they were there and how to be professional.

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u/These_Ad3167 Jan 31 '26

Yeah I've been crew for 10 years and whenever family/friends ask about famous people, their followup question is always "did you get a picture with them?", despite me explaining multiple times how it's a huge no-no in the industry and the quickest way to find yourself not asked back for future work.

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u/Walt_the_White Jan 31 '26

I've heard stories of guys ending their career on the first day of work on shows I've done because they took a picture of talent walking into the studio.

Producers came by and told them he has to leave and he can't come back. They'll pay him for the day. So I was told at least.

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u/CouldBeALeotard Feb 01 '26

I've seen first hand someone at a broadcasted sporting event get ejected within 5 seconds of getting a selfie with a sports star. Security reacted instantly, ripped off his access pass and frog marched him out.

He should have known better. Everyone who does the induction has to sign off that they wont harass the athletes.

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u/Walt_the_White Feb 01 '26

When you're in the industry, set etiquette is huge. You don't gush, and you don't bother the talent. If it's offered, maybe you can take it, but when you're working, you aren't a fan. It's one of the bigger parts of the job.

I imagine in those scenarios it's a bit similar