Winona Ryder worries about film's future and diminished interest in film among her young co-stars

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Winona Ryder loves working with the young co-stars she’s been given over the last several years, but there is one aspect of them she isn’t exactly a fan of: their diminished love of film.

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- TheWrap (@TheWrap) August 28, 2024
• In a recent LA Times profile, Winona Ryder spoke from the heart

Comments

[nigelwitthebrie]

The thing about Gen Alpha and Z is they don’t want to learn from the past.

Also they have shorter attention spans thanks to TikTok, Instagram reels, YouTube and the like….thus why I feel new movies that are coming out pacing are a bit all-over the place.

[januarysix]

yes movies with lots of shifts in tone and "plot twists" even the whole multi-verse thing is just to feed the shorter attention spans

[eronanke]

"The thing about Gen Alpha and Z is they don’t want to learn from the past"

They may be true, but the ones I've interacted with have a far better moral code and sense of justice than many of the previous generations.
Ignorance of the past is bad, but a sense of justice is good. I only have hope for them.

[nigelwitthebrie]

I am not really talking about the morality but more of learning from experience and the like…even as a hairstylist I see the younger generation going straight to renting a chair or opening up their own suite after beauty school, but have zero clientele nor the skills to service the clients.

Even in the hair world it is highly recommended to assist under a seasoned hairstylist for at least 2 years.

For the younger generation of celebrities I feel they just want the fame but don’t care to culminate the art/skills to become better actors or etc. like they want the clout, prestige and wealth without the art and passion.

[funhouse]

i know plenty of girls who want to be makeup artists, hairdressers/stylists etc yet are too scared to answer their phones... i'm like how do you expect to get bookings and maintain those client relationships??

[nigelwitthebrie]

OMG same gurrrrllll 🔥🔥🔥🔥

just last week, a barely out of beauty school commission girl (who only started about a month ago) who I guess was around her 20s, quit on us cuz her family said they will fund her for opening up her own suite!!

I asked her for how long will they supplement her rent, utilities, inventory and etc….and she was like "i don't know….i guess until i develop my clientele????" 🤦‍♀️🤦 and when i asked her how she was going to culminate said clientele, she said "well if I can’t develop clients organically, i guess I can always ask 'FRIENDS & FAMILY' to become my clients"🤦🤦‍♀️🤦🤦‍♀️🤦🤦‍♀️

[eronanke]

"For the younger generation of celebrities I feel they just want the fame but don’t care to culminate the art/skills to become better actors or etc. "

I feel that everyone says that about the next generation - they are 'lazy' and 'entitled'. It's just passing on generational trauma. :)

[asnindie]

Given what's happening in Korea right now id question their morals.

[eronanke]

You're right that I can't speak globally. But what of young Korean women? Are they not aware of the dangers of their environment? What do you think about what's said in this article: https://www.thecut.com/2023/03/4b-movement-feminism-south-korea.html

Your thoughts/comments are appreciated.

[nomoneyfun]

There are many Gen Zs that have been exposed for casual racism. I don't think kids today are worse than kids in the past, but they aren't necessarily better, which is a little depressing.

[rihaty]

Do they have a moral code or do they want to appear like they have a moral code to those around them on social media? I appreciate the causes they promote but I really question their depth of understanding or motivation when they are keen to document everything in search of a like or upvote.

[glitterslugs]

their dopamine and concentration is fried from growing up with devices, it's just a fact. we had it a little growing up but not like it is now, now it's 24/7

[rihaty]

I’m 32 and I’ve noticed my attention span has waned immensely the last couple of years and I am recognizing I have issues concentrating now to the point I’m questioning whether I should get medication. I cannot imagine how a gen z/alpha brain works at this point.

[glitterslugs]

same, ive noticed i can't even sit though a movie (unless i'm in the theatre) without having like a game to play at the same time or scrolling though reddit at the same time etc

[rihaty]

Yeah I actually go to theaters more now for that reason. It’s crazy how addicting it is, I scroll often before bed and in my head I’m like “omg i need to stop, there’s nothing here worth looking at” but I still do it. I’ve started to implement more restraints and deleted apps on my phone. Given that, it’s hard for me to fathom there’s any Gen Z’r that DOESN’T have anxiety or adhd.

[lurkurheartout]

if a movie released itself in 75 parts on tiktok gen z would watch it.