Netflix execs are pretty adamant that they don’t ask their creators to dumb down the plot of a film or series for inattentive viewers.
“There is no such principle,” Netflix film chief Dan Lin told reporters Wednesday.
The comments come a few days after a bit at the Oscars with Conan O’Brien and Sterling K. Brown that suggested streamers often make filmmakers repeat information because viewers are likely on their phones. In the sketch, the pair jokingly modernize a scene from Casablanca by over explaining everything.
“We actually all laughed when we watched that bit at the Oscars, but there’s no such principal,” Lin continued. “I mean, if you watch our movies or TV shows, we don’t repeat our plot. So, I don’t know where that comment came from. We are focused on making great movies.”
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