"We can end the first spot with a question like 'What should this person say?' " Ms. Klug explained, "and then we'll take the best line viewers suggest and say it in the next spot".
Amidst the stunning vistas and unraveling whodunit plot line, viewers are witnessing something rarely seen on screen: A thoughtful portrait of an abusive relationship.
The ratings agencies and Web sites can't even agree on the definition of an on-line viewer.
By comparison, based on reported calls, emails and on-line viewer comments to CNN, huge numbers of Americans were up in arms over the Octuplet Mom, with some even sending death threats her way.
From only a few lines, viewers of My Night With Reg build up a vivid picture of his lovemaking and his personality ("Reg" is an Anglicised nickname for an American called Rinaldo).
During the most chilling plot lines, viewers remained focused on the movies, which played at the center of their screens, surrounded by a checkerboard flashing as a potential distraction.
J ., who talk about ill-conceived dream sequences, eating on camera, great lines, and, of course, viewers' reactions to the show's controversial finale.
The first episode features Chase, Terence Winter (executive producer/writer), Allen Coulter (director), Aida Turturro (Janice), Dominic Chianese (Junior), and Robert Iler (A. J ., who talk about ill-conceived dream sequences, eating on camera, great lines, and, of course, viewers' reactions to the show's controversial finale.
Those sorts of cameos blur the line between viewer and trainspotter: identify each face and your cinephile credentials will be incontestable.
The movie proceeds chronologically, and although there are large gaps in the story line, the viewer has no trouble filling them in.
Demme's inimitable knack for blurring the line between viewer and participant gave his films the aura of carnival rides controlled by maniacal carnies.
