Welcome to Quebec. Capital: Quebec. The Quebec Nation, and don't you forget it. The above photo was taken at a local auberge (hostel). I'm not going to get political in a blog related to my job, so 'nuff said.
Slowly but surely I am getting better at French. My writing is still atrocious, but my oral skills are coming along. I think today while setting up six interviews and repeating my name, job and the reason for my call I really got the same paragraph downpat. It seems that there is no avoiding making all three of my movies in French. Out of the 10 interviews I have lined up, about three of which can be done in English. Unfortunately, those three are all on different projects. I am conflicted about making the films in French. I realize it is a great oppertunity for me to show my versatility (look! I can make TV shows in English and in French!) but at the same time I feel like the language limits my audience. Face it nobody likes subtitling unless it's this:
So alas Quebec, I am stuck between a rock and a hard place.
Wow, that is tough. You're right, subtitles suck. BUT it'd be worth it for a better story in French, and if it's a good story, people will watch (and of course it's going to be a good story).
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