How far can an auteur express their own personal 'signature' in the films they make?
The word of cinema is is often a constricting place for many directors, where most directors do have their own personal style, it may not always be what the studio is looking for so they may find themselves changing things or having to remove things from the filming process due to issues with the studio. Ultimately ending with many conflicts and probably a directors cut being released ten years later. This was definitely the case for Ridley Scott on the set of blade runner, After being fired from the set he was still bought back to continue directing a movie he overall just didn’t enjoy, from the use of a voice over that complicated the entire story line to important artistic scenes being removed. Scott was a perfectionist that loved all things theatrical and Dramatic. His wild ideas were definitely tamed by the studio. This proves that the signature style of an auteur can not always be used as far as they may wish for it to be.
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