In Phillips's 1914 'Bromides Worth Repeating', what does 'economy' in a script cover (sets, extras, locations, props), and what reason does he give for it?
Phillips lists what the writer should economise: supers and principals, interior sets, props, difficult scenes, energy, time and expense. The reason he attaches is that this care 'is bound to be appreciated' by the editor who buys to existing need and consults the company head. He asks that the manuscript show the director quickly how many sets, actors, props and costumes are needed, suggests a scene plot for exterior locations, and (for foreign landmarks) keeping scenes interior because built sets look 'cheap, wooden'. He gives no dollar or footage figures here; the heading's phrase 'virtue of economy' is not repeated in the body, which says 'rule of economy'.
Phillips lists what the writer should economise: supers and principals, interior sets, props, difficult scenes, energy, time and expense. The reason he attaches is that this care 'is bound to be appreciated' by the editor who buys to existing need and consults the company head. He asks that the manuscript show the director quickly how many sets, actors, props and costumes are needed, suggests a scene plot for exterior locations, and (for foreign landmarks) keeping scenes interior because built sets look 'cheap, wooden'. He gives no dollar or footage figures here; the heading's phrase 'virtue of economy' is not repeated in the body, which says 'rule of economy'.
Curator qualifications: Only reason given is buyer appreciation; no money or footage figures (curator count).
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