
Hulot visits an old war buddy in an apartment building where an entire wall is made of glass. Zoom, the fractured screen it represents, reminds me of that scene in Playtime where M. Of all the things I didn't anticipate about this odd period in our time together, it's this new horror of engagement. On Zoom, that means there are pages and pages of participants you can scroll through as you're talking, and it means that every time someone so much as moves, you're distracted by it. Is it that everyone is a foot away from your face? I hosted a discussion group recently that had over 100 attendees. When the pandemic hit and I suddenly found whatever teaching or speaking opportunities I was still being offered relegated to "Zoom" meetings, for the first time speaking in public as a professional, I knew anxiety and fear. I've hosted discussions in opera houses, stadiums, and gymnasiums, as well as seminars in classrooms and private homes.

Written by Gemma Hurley, Rob Savage, Jed Shepherdīy Walter Chaw I've spoken in front of audiences large and intimate. Starring Haley Bishop, Radina Drandova, Jemma Moore, Caroline Ward
