So I created this short film called Animals, and one of the things I've been hearing back from people is that it has my sense of humor "all over it." It's an interesting comment because I have often wondered if my films would have an identifiable look and feel, like the way you can spot a film by Tim Burton or Terry Gilliam a mile away.
I'm too close to my films to spot any such identifying marks. I know I have a sense of humor, but I cannot look at Animals and point out those things that make it a Brian Johnson film as opposed to anyone else's film. Would people say it felt like a Brian Johnson film if they didn't know, or if it did not have my name in the credits?
I'm fairly pedestrian when it comes to getting the shots. I get the old-fashioned two-shots, over-the-shoulder shots, a wide master shot, all fairly static. And I doubt I'll ever be known for any unique sense of art direction. The only things I can see that really ties my short films together is that they are comedies and easy to shoot on a low budget.
None of this is to argue against those who say my films are identifiable by the style of humor. I consider that a compliment. It's just interesting to see that people are finding a commonality in my work that I myself could not have pointed out to viewers.
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Every day? While I'm flattered, I can't help thinking - you must be bored.
As one who has been in a few of your productions, I wouldn't say that you have a particular "feel" for your movies except maybe a similar sense of humor in those which are meant to be funny. But then, if it isn't broke, why fix it? So no, can't say I would be able to recognize a "Brian Johnson" film from a mile away, except of course from the classis clavinova soundtrack. :)
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