Striving for originality by pushing traditional media genres to the extreme doesn’t always make the end-product better or more novel, says film industry veteran Sophia Wellington.
What’s a Western film without a gun fight; an action flick lacking a car chase or a romantic comedy that doesn’t have the main characters sharing a kiss? Even as film makers strive for originality, there are some conventions that they may have to adhere to for a genre movie to hit the mark with their audiences.