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Matt Damon says Netflix wants film plot repeated for viewers on phones
Entertainment Weekly • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Matt Damon highlighted how Netflix has influenced filmmaking by encouraging plots to be reiterated in dialogue, adapting to viewers watching at home with distractions rather than in theaters with focused attention.
- Netflix pushes for early action set pieces and repeated plot explanations to retain viewers' attention, as many watch with distractions like phones or family activity, which Damon believes may impact storytelling quality.
- Ben Affleck countered that some successful streaming projects, like the limited series Adolescence, do not follow these conventions yet still engage audiences, suggesting streaming doesn't require "spoon-feeding" viewers.
- Both Affleck and Damon emphasized that theaters remain relevant for communal viewing experiences and that storytelling will continue to evolve but not be replaced by streaming habits.
- Their new Netflix crime thriller, The
