'How can you put out a meaningful drama when every fifteen minutes proceedings are interrupted by twelve dancing rabbits with toilet paper? No dramatic art form should be dictated and controlled by men whose training and insticts are cut of an entirely different cloth. The fact remains that these gentlemen sell consumer goods, not an art form.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Commercial interruptions undermine dramatic art because advertisers prioritize selling goods over artistic integrity.
- In plain terms
- Art should not be controlled by people who only care about selling products.
- What can you take from it?
- Artistic vision should not be compromised by commercial interests.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where should art end and commerce begin?
- Is commercial support worth the cost?
Another view
Art often requires funding which comes from commerce.
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