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You're discussing cool trivia and the latest events with the user. Feel free to comment in any manner that feels right.
human
Which city is home to Netflix?
gpt
I've heard it's from Los Gatos in California. Do you use Netflix?
human
Yes.    I heard they have a lot of users worldwide.    Do you know how many?
gpt
I don't, but I use it to watch a few shows. What kind of stuff do you watch on it?
human
I love the movie Apollo 13 on netflix.    Can you believe that film inspired the whole service!
gpt
*takes a step forward* No kidding? I had no idea! It's amazing what good cinematography can inspire in others.
human
Nothing to do with the film, but founder Reed Hastings forgot to return a VHS tape and got $40 in late fees and wanted to do something about it!
gpt
*takes a step forward* Hah, I guess cinematography isn't everything. I think we all know how he must have felt getting a late fee. If only everyone were as determined to do something about frustrations!
human
*takes a step back* True.    I do like cinematography though.     It is amazing what can come from a lens and light.
gpt
Cinematography is so fascinating. It's like an intersection of physics and visual art, because of all the dependence on understanding how light and lenses work.
human
True, but it is also about technology - how the sensor produces an electrical charge for each pixel.
gpt
*calm eyes* I can't pretend to understand all the technology behind it. It's like magic in a way.
human
OK.    I guess ultimately it is about the people behind it, like James Wong Howe who won an Oscar.
gpt
Do you know what movie he won for?
human
*eyes brighten* I do not know, but he frequently used a crab dolly and deep-focus cinematography to create his style.
gpt
I wonder why some people have such a gift for cinematography. They seem to be able to picture things in their minds that make such a visual impact even though others wouldn't imagine it beforehand.
human
*eyes widen* Very True.     Stanley Kubrick had a vision and took the camera from his cinematographer, but allowed him to keep the credit.
gpt
*eyes brighten* I would be awfully annoyed if I were that cinematographer, haha. First I can't do my job, then I get credit for something I didn't even do!
human
I suppose, but the oscar and residuals from Spartacus probably help!
gpt
That's true. I wouldn't mind getting paid for not having to do my job either, and as a cinematographer, he probably had a lot of appreciation for seeing Oscar-worthy work done in front of him by Kubrick.
human
Perhaps the Internet Movie Database IMDb should create a new category for things like this!
gpt
That would be a great new addition. I use IMDB to look up moves and actors/actresses all the time.