Debra E Peebles: Actor and screenwriter in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Perhaps this is why British and other international TV and film industries are taking us to school. When Netflix and other streamers brought in the work of other countries it became very clear that the US networks were making very slow progress at satisfying storytelling. Do I really have to look at the distracting Barbie and Ken appearance of any character. Is Meryl Streep and Nichol Kidman really right for every roll with substance -- and is this why we're hiring every British actor who can do an American accent? Americans now realize those passively written, poorly acted, rehashed stories are mind-numbing when they now can watch a character step off a curb and actually get hit by the bus. So refreshing. I think Hollywood needs to play catch-up before everyone packs their bags for England, Australia, Norway, Ireland, etc. It's not all about money after all.

Great info for us average joes out trying to fit the rubber to the road. Kind of advice I like to hear now and again -- just drive. Stop looking for the perfect balance. Is today the day type feeling..., and holy crap, I'm actually driving this rig!! Great advice to take some acting classes. I think the same for future directors -- take some acting classes. It ain't all mise en scene.

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