Netflix is asking filmmakers to adjust their storytelling approach to account for viewers who are scrolling through their phones while watching.
The streamer also wants filmmakers to repeat plot ponts "three or four times in the dialogue" for #distracted audiences.
https://www.nme.com/news/film/netflix-tells-directors-to-repeat-plot-for-people-using-phones-while-watching-says-matt-damon-3924120
#Netflix #Distracted #Film
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