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The questionnaire below is for my A2 film studies coursework, if you as many of you as possible could answer the following questions. You'd be doing me a huge favour, thanks.

Paul Verhoeven Questionnaire

Do you know the director? Yes/No

Do you tend to watch Hollywood films rather than any other type of World Cinema? Yes/No

Were you familiar with the director before he transitioned to Hollywood? Yes/No

Are you knowledgeable of the director’s work overall? Yes/No

What drives a film for you? Narrative/Characterization/Special Effects

Do you watch a large majority of blockbuster films? Yes/No

Do you feel World cinema, especially European cinema has mainstream appeal?

Do you know any of the director’s films done in his birth country of Amsterdam?

Based on the mega-blockbuster ‘Basic Instinct’ are the elements in his films graphic? Yes/No

Do you expect copious amounts of swearing, sex and/or violence when watching a Hollywood film targeted for mature viewers? Yes/No

In your opinion does Hollywood rely on the above conventions for a ‘definite success’? Yes/No

To you, is Hollywood very formulaic in terms of originality, regardless of budget? Yes/No
 
Do you know the director? Yes

Do you tend to watch Hollywood films rather than any other type of World Cinema? No

Were you familiar with the director before he transitioned to Hollywood? No

Are you knowledgeable of the director’s work overall? Yes

What drives a film for you? Narrative

Do you watch a large majority of blockbuster films? Yes

Do you feel World cinema, especially European cinema has mainstream appeal? No

Do you know any of the director’s films done in his birth country of Amsterdam? No

Based on the mega-blockbuster ‘Basic Instinct’ are the elements in his films graphic? No

Do you expect copious amounts of swearing, sex and/or violence when watching a Hollywood film targeted for mature viewers? No

In your opinion does Hollywood rely on the above conventions for a ‘definite success’? No

To you, is Hollywood very formulaic in terms of originality, regardless of budget? No
 
Paul Verhoeven Questionnaire

Do you know the director? Yes

Do you tend to watch Hollywood films rather than any other type of World Cinema? Yes

Were you familiar with the director before he transitioned to Hollywood? No

Are you knowledgeable of the director
 
The questionnaire below is for my A2 film studies coursework, if you as many of you as possible could answer the following questions. You'd be doing me a huge favour, thanks.

Paul Verhoeven Questionnaire

Do you know the director? Yes

Do you tend to watch Hollywood films rather than any other type of World Cinema? No

Were you familiar with the director before he transitioned to Hollywood? No

Are you knowledgeable of the director
 
Do you know the director? Yes

Do you tend to watch Hollywood films rather than any other type of World Cinema? Yes

Were you familiar with the director before he transitioned to Hollywood? No

Are you knowledgeable of the director’s work overall? Yes

What drives a film for you? characterization

Do you watch a large majority of blockbuster films? Yes

Do you feel World cinema, especially European cinema has mainstream appeal? Yes

Do you know any of the director’s films done in his birth country of Amsterdam? Yes

Based on the mega-blockbuster ‘Basic Instinct’ are the elements in his films graphic? No

Do you expect copious amounts of swearing, sex and/or violence when watching a Hollywood film targeted for mature viewers? Yes

In your opinion does Hollywood rely on the above conventions for a ‘definite success’? No

To you, is Hollywood very formulaic in terms of originality, regardless of budget? Yes
 
Paul Verhoeven Questionnaire

Do you know the director? Yes/No

Yes

Do you tend to watch Hollywood films rather than any other type of World Cinema? Yes/No

No

Were you familiar with the director before he transitioned to Hollywood? Yes/No

yes

Are you knowledgeable of the director
 
Paul Verhoeven Questionnaire

Do you know the director? Yes

Do you tend to watch Hollywood films rather than any other type of World Cinema? Yes

Were you familiar with the director before he transitioned to Hollywood? No

Are you knowledgeable of the director’s work overall? No

What drives a film for you? Characterization

Do you watch a large majority of blockbuster films? Yes

Do you feel World cinema, especially European cinema has mainstream appeal? Yes

Do you know any of the director’s films done in his birth country of Amsterdam? No

Based on the mega-blockbuster ‘Basic Instinct’ are the elements in his films graphic? No

Do you expect copious amounts of swearing, sex and/or violence when watching a Hollywood film targeted for mature viewers? No

In your opinion does Hollywood rely on the above conventions for a ‘definite success’? No

To you, is Hollywood very formulaic in terms of originality, regardless of budget? Yes
 
Do you know the director? Yes

Do you tend to watch Hollywood films rather than any other type of World Cinema? No

Were you familiar with the director before he transitioned to Hollywood? Yes

Are you knowledgeable of the director
 
Do you know the director? i know of him but not personally

Do you tend to watch Hollywood films rather than any other type of World Cinema? No

Were you familiar with the director before he transitioned to Hollywood? No

Are you knowledgeable of the director
 
Do you know the director? Yes/

Do you tend to watch Hollywood films rather than any other type of World Cinema? Yes

Were you familiar with the director before he transitioned to Hollywood? No

Are you knowledgeable of the director
 
Paul Verhoeven Questionnaire

Do you know the director? Yes

Do you tend to watch Hollywood films rather than any other type of World Cinema? No

Were you familiar with the director before he transitioned to Hollywood? No

Are you knowledgeable of the director
 
Paul Verhoeven Questionnaire

Do you know the director? Yes/No Not personally but II;ve heard of him and I know his work

Do you tend to watch Hollywood films rather than any other type of World Cinema? Yes/No No

Were you familiar with the director before he transitioned to Hollywood? Yes/No No

Are you knowledgeable of the director
 
Paul Verhoeven Questionnaire

Do you know the director? Yes/No YES

Do you tend to watch Hollywood films rather than any other type of World Cinema? Yes/No NO

Were you familiar with the director before he transitioned to Hollywood? Yes/No NO

Are you knowledgeable of the director
 
Do you know the director? No

Do you tend to watch Hollywood films rather than any other type of World Cinema? No

Were you familiar with the director before he transitioned to Hollywood? No

Are you knowledgeable of the director’s work overall? No

What drives a film for you? Characterization

Do you watch a large majority of blockbuster films? No

Do you feel World cinema, especially European cinema has mainstream appeal? Yes

Do you know any of the director’s films done in his birth country of Amsterdam? No

Based on the mega-blockbuster ‘Basic Instinct’ are the elements in his films graphic? Yes

Do you expect copious amounts of swearing, sex and/or violence when watching a Hollywood film targeted for mature viewers? Yes

In your opinion does Hollywood rely on the above conventions for a ‘definite success’? No

To you, is Hollywood very formulaic in terms of originality, regardless of budget? No
 
Paul Verhoeven Questionnaire

Do you know the director? Yes

Do you tend to watch Hollywood films rather than any other type of World Cinema? Yes

Were you familiar with the director before he transitioned to Hollywood? No

Are you knowledgeable of the director
 
Paul Verhoeven Questionnaire

Do you know the director? Yes

Do you tend to watch Hollywood films rather than any other type of World Cinema? No

Were you familiar with the director before he transitioned to Hollywood? Yes

Are you knowledgeable of the director
 
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