Movie Trailers - A Preview to Pique the Interest

Trailers are the best tools to pique the interest of the audience and interest them into watching the movie. In India, Bollywood trailers have a special place of their own in the movie industry. Well before the movie hits the cinema halls, trailers start making their appearance in between prime time TV shows, at theatres where other movies are playing, and nowadays, on the internet too. In fact, almost all big production houses have a dedicated website to big movie projects where trailers, songs, clips and trivia about the movie are uploaded.

The primary objective of a trailer is to make the audience curious. A well thought out selection of scenes, songs and situations needs to be presented in the trailer to interest the viewer. Since songs and music are a very important part of any Indian movie, all Bollywood trailers also have a healthy helping of these. In fact, in many cases, Bollywood movies set off frenzy among fans well before the movie is even released because a song or scene has caught the imagination of millions across the country.

Bollywood trailers are also used by producers to offer audiences a quick first look at the highlights of the movie. A trailer tells the viewer about the various elements he will find when he watches the full movie such as action, comedy or pathos. Some trailers give the viewer the gist of the basic storyline so that he is drawn to watching the movie to see how the situation unfolds.

The audience also gets a look at the cinematography and style of the movie by looking at trailers. Exotic foreign locales, classy photography and masterful shots can all be amply displayed through the snapshots that trailers allow the producer to reveal. The look and feel of the movie can be conveyed very effectively using these film 'nuggets'.

Movies that have a specific message at the end may have a trailer expounding the same message too. This sets the stage for the producer/ director to communicate more easily and more effectively with the audience since they view the entire movie with the message in the back of their minds. For films that center around social issues, this technique works very well indeed.
Whether it is a serious social subject or a typical Hindi block buster action movie, Bollywood trailers are an indispensible part of the Indian movie industry.

Producers and directors who know their audiences also know that skimping on the trailer could dampen enthusiasm for an upcoming movie and subdue box office collections significantly. This is why trailers are being made with greater care and even more diligence today than ever before.

Top Ten Game of Thrones Moments You Won't Want to Miss on HBO

On April 17th, HBO will launch a new fantasy series, Game of Thrones. It is based on George R.R. Martin's book series A Song of Ice and Fire. Here are the top 10 moments a viewer unfamiliar with the books really shouldn't miss.

I'll try to get into the skin of somebody who has never seen the show before. The order could be interchangeable, but I tried to get the top 10 moments. If you are unfamiliar with the books, these 10 things will be sure to keep you glued to your chair week after week when the show starts:

This does contain some spoilers, so read at your own risk.

10. Bran's fall

This should be the first big WTF moment for the casual observer and potentially the thing to get somebody hooked on the show. It happens at the end of the first episode and will leave you gaping in disbelief.

9. Death of Lady

By this point the bond with the direwolves is pretty strong, so this should be quite shocking. It will leave the more emotional on the verge of tears.

8. The prologue

That first glimpse of the White Walkers should be enough to get a few fantasy lovers hooked. This is one of the few really fantasy based elements in the show, so it should not cause the people who dislike fantasy to turn away from the show either.

7. Jon coming to the Wall

The first look upon the Wall should not only be spectacular, it's bound to make me gasp as well. The wall guards the rest of the world from the lands on the far north. It is 700 feet high, spans through a continent and is made completely of ice, manned by the Night's watch.

6. Dany get's "reborn"

After losing everything and stepping in the fire, she gains everything instead. Three dragons, thought to be extinct are hatched from eggs that were turned to stone.

5. Cersei, Dany and various other women

Showing of certain parts of the woman's body... let's face it, it should appeal to the average adult male. The show is not shy when it comes to sex, not to mention violence, rough language or worse. There is nothing cliché about this show.

4. Ned's demise

We all know what that means. Another huge WTF moment. This is not a story where the good guys are safe. Any character can be killed off at any time for any reason or none at all.

3. Arya's water dancing

Arya should be a fan favorite and when she starts her lessons, the audience should rejoice. The adorable Maisie Williams doesn't want to be a high-born lady, so she rather learns to fence.

2. All the little schemes of King's Landing

The plot is more than engaging. Even though this is marked as fantasy, there is no good vs. evil. Everybody is gray at best.

1. King in the north

A huge crowd starting up a chant for a boy who won a battle... This could be similar to Braveheart if they pull it off.

12 Leadership Lessons From "The King's Speech"

The inspiring 2010 Oscar Best Film "The Kings Speech" was based on the true story of the Duke of Windsor struggling to overcome a speech impediment in order to fulfill responsibilities as a great leader. While preparing to assume the throne as King George VI he was faced with the challenge of making positive changes to his limited self-image, his internalized negative belief system, and an overall perception of his own potential greatness.

In the Oscar-winning movie his speech therapist tells him that he can become a great king despite personal obstacles. But first the Duke must visualize himself in his own mind as a king with no stammer and essentially flawless speech. Eventually the Duke of Windsor does transform himself into the great King George VI by working extraordinarily hard to overcome obstacles and achieve his ultimate goal.

While watching the wonderful film I realized that there is really very little difference between preparing to be King and preparing to be the leader of a large and powerful corporation. The process that the duke followed to attain greatness was focused upon overcoming deep-rooted fears and limitations to personal growth, and those are the same issues and topics that I address when coaching and mentoring high potential leaders through my unique 10-step Predictable Promotion system.

Let's examine some of the impediments and problems the Duke of Windsor had to resolve in order to realize his destiny as King of England, as they relate to the process of preparing to be a truly outstanding corporate leader. To be fully qualified to assume the throne he had to:

1. Become committed to doing whatever was required to prepare himself for his royal role.
2. Change his internal self-image and own the idea of actually being a successful King.
3. Trust in a mentor to help him advance to this position of power and then continue his growth and development even after accepting the exalted position of King.
4. Practice relentlessly between sessions with his coach as he followed an intentional action plan and blueprint for overcoming obstacles and self-sabotaging internalized beliefs.
5. Develop confidence in himself and faith in the unseen - regardless of his daily reality.
6. Visualize a flawless leadership performance within the theatre of his mind.
7. Push past the ego in order to seek assistance to realize and leverage his full potential.
8. Overcome early childhood identity issues and resolve prior life failures and humiliations.
9. Take the initial bold step by delivering his first wartime speech to the world despite his speech challenges and his apprehension about being thrust into the spotlight.
10. Act with courage, perseverance, and passion because he knew his people needed to hear an inspiring and persuasive message from him during a tumultuous time of crisis.
11. Follow through by exuding confidence and regal presence after giving his first speech.
12. Know that by stretching beyond his comfort zone that his fears would subside and he would become empowered to leave behind an historic legacy of exemplary leadership.

These 12 challenges are really quite similar to what real leaders of today must face if they intend to play a much bigger and more responsible leadership game. This Oscar-worthy film is not only exceptionally interesting and entertaining, in other words, must it also offers many valuable lessons to those who aspire to excel in corporate leadership positions. Just as royalty have to prepare to lead a country, organizational leaders need to prepare to overcome any self-limiting beliefs that might stand in the way of their role as inspiring leaders with powerfully charismatic executive presence.

Have you ever had the opportunity of a big career position or promotion but were afraid that you were not fully prepared to seize the day? Do you ever question whether you have the skills and qualifications to fill the shoes of the person who previously occupied that position? If a vacancy at the next level suddenly opened up would you be ready at a moment's notice to take the helm, or are there areas you want to strengthen in order to ensure your confidence and poise as a multi-dimensional leader?

Sarah Hathorn, AICI CIP, CPBS is an internationally distinguished executive coach, corporate consultant, professional speaker, and the founding CEO of her own company, Illustra Consulting. A career acceleration and leadership presence expert, Hathorn created the innovative Predictable Promotion System, a 10-step proprietary process she uses to coach managers aspiring to be directors, directors seeking vice presidential promotions, and VP's eager to ascend to the C-suite. Hathorn served as a senior level executive for a Fortune 100 company for 25 years, and she has more than 30 years of experience mentoring high potentials for rapid career advancement and extraordinary success. Get your FREE Special Report - "5 Steps to a Fast, Predictable Promotion" at http://www.illustraconsulting.com/subscribe Website & Blog: http://www.illustraconsulting.com
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