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  • irishtimes.com - Posted: May 16, 2010 @ 11:26 am

    Won’t somebody think of the trees!

    Donald Clarke

    If you have a certain class of press pass, you get a box, within which a dizzying array of documents appear, as if by magic, every day: invitations to films, production notes, invitations to receptions,  information about numbingly boring seminars on finance initiatives. Those sorts of things. Having heaved this stuff out of its cubbyhole, you then make your way across to the recycling bin and dump everything bar the single sheet of paper listing today’s press screenings (which could have been sent by email anyway).

    It’s all very strange, but I suppose it’s nice to  get actual stuff printed on actual paper now and then. Here is just one day’s bumf. Won’t somebody please think of the trees.

    • 11 Comments »

    1.
    May 16, 2010
    3:25 pm

    Maybe if they printed it all with waterproof ink on handily perforated rolls?

    Comment by Kynos
    2.
    May 16, 2010
    3:59 pm

    Going to Cannes, watching fillums and getting invites to stuff… rather you than me…

    Comment by dealga
    3.
    May 17, 2010
    9:15 am

    Papyrus was used as late as the 1100’s in the Byzantine Empire. Wouldn’t be chucking stuff into the recycling bin if it were on vellum or parchment — couldn’t imagine if they put the B/Kells and all the stuff in TCD Old Library into a recycling bin. Seriously. though, hand written papyrus scrolls should be delivered personally to Screenwriter chaque matin for his perusal over coffee and croissants.

    Comment by minnie
    4.
    May 17, 2010
    9:32 am

    Wow… You’re at Cannes and you complain about the paper?

    Seriously though, I guess you have a point, but I like the feel of paper and those little “press packs” the studios put together. It just feels like they are making an effort.

    And are we charting the birth of Donald Clarke, professional photographer?

    Comment by Darren
    5.
    May 17, 2010
    9:43 am

    It’s a tough oul station wha’?

    Comment by Eoin
    6.
    May 17, 2010
    12:28 pm

    Is it all in French?

    Comment by Andy
    7.
    May 17, 2010
    1:06 pm

    Nice work…..if you can get it.

    Comment by Eoin
    8.
    May 17, 2010
    2:40 pm

    Didn’t have you down as a ‘tree hugger’ somehow Mr C…I hate to use the C word but ‘churlish’ might cover it.
    Still at least no animals are hurt or injured in the process…thank you minnie…
    You could put a ‘No Junk Mail’ notice on your stall…
    Here’s a little factoid to tie all of the above with the suggestion @1… I recently purchased some writing paper made from …recycled Elephant dung…honest! I have no intention of using it, I only bought it for anecdotal purposes and out of sheer incredulity! Your welcome so you are, don’t mintion it…

    Comment by XXfactor
    9.
    May 17, 2010
    9:43 pm

    pulp fiction

    Comment by BB
    10.
    May 18, 2010
    3:53 am

    considering the cost of designing and distributing (and environmental cost of printer energy and transport) the leaflets etc perhaps it would be better to inform companies and set them about a cost saving strategy? Or inform them they are out of touch with the modern world?
    i wouldn’t mind that through my letter box, at least it would be a change from the dodgy charity collection stickers and take away menus!

    Comment by CDW
    11.
    May 18, 2010
    9:03 am

    Oh c’mon Screenwriter, let’s have a shot of the recycling bin — can’t wait!!

    Comment by minxie

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