Banno has a lovely article on the relationship between a filmmaker and his subject here:
getting up close | Upperstall Blogs
My favourite line from the article, just to get you off your lazy ass and click on that link:
When he chooses to film a bar singer, he also chooses to film his own fascination for her.
I wonder how many filmmakers realize this, even when they don’t put themselves in the frame with their subject.
July 15, 2009 at 7:49 pm
Ah! What a lovely surprise. Came by, as usual, and found myself here, unexpectedly.