In a conversation with Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos today (Monday) with Israeli actress Shira Haas, who was nominated for an Emmy and a Golden Globe for her role in the streaming giant's "Rebel" mini-series, he said the company believes "a great story can come from anywhere and be loved everywhere. Place - we are looking for authentic local stories, language is not a barrier for us. "
Sarandos cited the South Korean "Squid Games", the Spanish "Paper House" and the French "Lupine" as examples of "foreign" series that were a great international success in the company.
"People are much more interested and open to new things. In the end, great stories can come from anywhere, and there are universal issues relevant to the human condition."
Actress Shira Haas, in 2021,
In a panel attended by Sarandos at the Sam Spiegel School of Film and Television, the school principal said the principal's visit to the institution is an expression of our shared vision of developing a young and authentic work and promoting new and diverse voices to tell fascinating stories and reveal them in Israel and around the world. "Huge talents are growing here, and Sarandos has expressed great interest and curiosity in what is going on in the school, in developing a stylistic and personal perception through in-depth educational processes, acquiring broad knowledge and imparting artistic skills in telling stories to female and male students."
Sarandos himself addressed the students present at the panel and told them that they must follow their passion.
"It may sound counterintuitive, but the best advice I have received is to do what you are good at, and passion will follow."
Referring to Netflix's announcement earlier this year that it would support young Israeli filmmakers as part of the school's TV series incubator, he told students that "your projects are going to change the world. It may take a year, it may take a decade - but it will happen. That's why we are all proud. That's the way it is with this relationship with you, the first of its kind. "
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