Interview - Filmmaker Brett Leonard on the Covid Virtualization of Hollywood
Wednesday, May 20, 2020 Our guest is Brett Leonard, Hollywood film director, producer and music video director specializing in the science fiction and horror genres. A few of his films such as The Lawnmower Man (1992) and Virtuosity (1995) feature groundbreaking computer animation and visual effects. The Lawnmower Man is considered the first, seminal film to feature “virtual reality” as a cautionary tale becoming the number one commercially successful independent film of 1992
Brett Leonard tells us how the entertainment industry is being impacted by Covid-19, and his work in creating a safe secure alternative film-making environments. There is an inflection point of change right now, of what human work and intimacy means as we go more and more into cyberspace.
We have an opportunity to redefine who we are, of how we can create a more perfect union, and define the next chapter of the story of America, freedom and the world. Brett speaks of world building, creating a virtual uptopia rather than a Skynet dystopia with our technology, and it is a great time for personal contemplation, with media as a reflection to us of our own consciousness. Enjoy!

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Community Spring/Cabin Fever - Conversations on Quarantine, Exploring better rules, social safety nets, Authoritarian Enforcements, Eating with a face mask, Antibody test breakthroughs, the new non-debt economy, Kindness in Social distancing
Listen Now to Dr.Mrs. Future Show 5.5.2020
Whew, we’d say that our community is getting quite testy, given the ongoing lockdown/quarantine, the fabulous
Cabin Fever is the new normal so far..spring weather and inviting beaches, and the very low incidences of the virus in our county. Mrs. Future has some great ideas on better rules for dealing with the virus. Questioning authority is a big topic of the day, callers revealing rude exercises of authority in popular outdoor spots, especially along the beaches. One caller, a waitress in Monterey, soon to go back to work, is wondering how people will eat out with mandatory face masks and gloves. Discussions of what might be better ways for the county to handle the situation is broached, after some good complaining of course. Fielding calls from coast to coast, with our science correspondent Bobby Wilder, we had our hands full for this show. Enjoy!