Salesman (URL)

In the documentary of the Salesman, it shows the difficulty Paul Brennan has trying to maintain his sales. I liked how the film was in black and white because it helped me better focus on the important things that happened to Paul. It’s easy to become distracted with the surroundings or materialistic things, so the black and white helped me put into perspective not only how film used to be, but also how color films can take away from the main focus or meaning of a film. Throughout the documentary the salesman attend many meetings to discuss how to overcome their struggles. It was difficult to sell a bible in neighborhoods that have low-incomes, so Paul and his other associates had trouble keeping up with their sales. This film made me realize how difficult it is to be a salesman. You don’t get paid for time or effort, but only results. You have to fully understand what you are selling, and try to portray the value of the item to the customer. What I would struggle with the most is being overly respectful towards the customer, at least if they were being disrespectful towards me.