If I had a magic wand to get rid of annoying things, especially in television, it would be laugh tracks in sit-coms. It can't stand listening to a laugh track when the joke or situation is not funny. Does adding a laugh track suppose to make people laugh? What is worse is the exact same laugh track over multiple shows and the same one on different shows. I have stopped watching most sit-coms for that very reason. Maybe because I am older, but I remember when sit-coms were taped live and the audience that was is the studio had real reactions to the actors performances. Even the "variety" shows like Carol Burnett were taped live. You can watch them now as reruns and they are still funny making them timeless.
For example - check out this link:
Carol Burnett Show - Dentist
Since this clip was filmed live, the actors themselves couldn't keep a straight face which made it all the more funny!
As far as LSU goes, it would be nice to see the plays and shows (especially the comedies) filmed with live audiences. I know the department is building their archives and this would be important when it comes to the editing process to let the live audience sound stay in the final version.
It would be nicer to see more original plays or footage produced at LSU. Maybe a "Creative script/screenwriting" class would help. I know that LSU has screenwriting classes now and I'm not sure how much of the "creative" part is emphasized or how much of the script form is taught. Maybe this is an area that needs further attention. I would to see more all round fun productions whether they are on film or in the theatre. I get so tired of the same old tragic stories whether they are tragic love stories, or action dramas. Why can't there be just some fun films.
My third magic wand trick would to make plays and film with less bad language. There are so many good stories to be told that can be done without all the bad language. As a rule, my husband and I will not go to an "R" rated movie because of that very reason. I know I have to watch movies and plays with bad language in them for school, but I don't always like what I hear. It seems to me to be a lack of creative writing in the script to have to put the "MF" word so many times. I had to screen a movie for one of my classes at BRCC. The teacher asked me if we liked or didn't like the movie and why and not "just because." I said I didn't like it because of the lack of creativity in the language. She accepted my answer. The answer to this could be the same as in my second pet peeve, to have more "creative" writing courses available at LSU. It seems to me that some of the best plays and movies were made when there was sensors to limit the amount of cussing in them.
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