Hollywood Films

So that, to me,

So that, to me, is important that audiences are treated with an amount of respect toward their intelligence. Most Hollywood films don’t respect their intelligence. Eriq La Salle

Well, I was getting a lot of money then, and I wasn’t getting any Hollywood films, so I just did those. I’d always do a play in between. Whenever I ran low on funds, I’d always rush off to do a movie somewhere. Eli Wallach

I have friends who

I have friends who are leading men, and they’re only ever allowed to play leading men of a certain type. But as a character actor, there’s a wider variety of projects available. On the big Hollywood films, all they care about is having their lead in place, so it’s actually easier for someone like me … Read more

Mrs. Robinson, you\’re trying

Mrs. Robinson, you’re trying to seduce me… aren’t you? Dustin Hoffman

In an ideal world,

In an ideal world, I’d bounce between big projects and no-budget TV dramas with fantastic scripts. A lot of Hollywood films tend to be bloated, bombastic, loud. At the same time, I do like the infrastructure of making a blockbuster; it’s like having a big train set. David Yates

Well, I don’t think

Well, I don’t think Hollywood’s a dirty word at all, I love a lot of Hollywood films. David Nicholls

Frankly, my dear, I

Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn. Clark Gable

I’ve met big-name actors

I’ve met big-name actors doing Hollywood films, and they’ve said that all they want is an in at HBO and their own show. Chris Lilley

I was inspired by

I was inspired by Maya Deren because she was the first woman filmmaker whose films I saw. I also loved Fellini and Goddard because they were so different from Hollywood films. But when I saw the cinema verite films that were made by Drew Associates with Leacock and Pennebaker I found my passion. Chris Hegedus

Hollywood films are alienating

Hollywood films are alienating to the spectator because they use too much dialogue, too much explication and leave no space for the viewer. They depress me. I use direct sound, mono not stereo. Just direct sound, so for every shot there are only two sources. Sound creates an intimate effect: the sensation to feel the … Read more