It's Not You, It's the Movies You Watch

First off, I'd like to apologize for the inconsistent font uses in my blog postings.  I mean really, I can work around the tax code and deductions, but I still can't figure out how to make my blogs look good. Ugh.

So one popular article recently posted on nytimes.com is entitled "It's Not You, It's Your Books" (you can link to the article by clicking on the title of this blog).  In this article, the author writes about how social networking sites such as facebook and myspace allow us to "brand" ourselves by identifying our tastes in music, books and films.  On dates, or even before we get to that stage, do we make snap judgments based on our potential mates' bookshelves?  

As filmmakers, do we make similar judgments based on the films that our potential dates, or perhaps a potential work partner, claim as favorites?  Should we review a potential partner's Netflix queue prior to accepting a date?  Are different tastes in films a reflection of incompatible personalities??  

 

When Lucy, Laura and I got together to discuss the "look" of our individual stories, it was pretty clear that we each have very different tastes and film influences.  Yet we have managed to work together for years now despite our differences.  I think that is because at the root of it all, we share a passion for films.  (Not to mention our low maintenance personalities.)

IMHO, I have to say that compatibility is more about sharing a passion for a thing, rather than the specifics of that thing.