Actors used to carry films because people would have to actually go to the movies to see them. It was the only place. But now there's none of that mystique, and so there's less of a reason to buy a ticket.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
When I want to support a film starring actors I like, I purchase several tickets at the box office - even if I can't stay for the movie.
I've always believed that as actors, one of the biggest advantages of being in the film business - not just of being actors, but being in this industry - is the fact that you get to travel so much, and you get to see places that you probably would not if you went just as a tourist.
The one benefit of having done all kinds of movies as an actor is, you learn the pros and cons of being tempted to do a really big movie because it costs a lot of money.
I think every character actor at some stage likes to carry a film. It can be extremely liberating to just come in for a scene or two and do your thing. But I find it frustrating if I'm just doing little bits here and there for too long.
My criteria for doing theater has always been slightly different than my criteria with movies, in that there are a lot of reasons to do films, having to do with location, money, and first and foremost having to do with script and role and director.
There are a lot of people out there who offer roles to actors because they'll elevate their movie to a place the movie would never reach.
I hate that people think going to the theatre is a special occasion. I wish people would treat it as normally as going to the cinema.
I've always tried to make movies that pull the audience out of their seats... I want audiences to be transported.
Movies are getting more and more expensive to distribute. You need a lot of money to get people into theaters.
Everyone may not go and buy a ticket to watch a movie, but everyone has a television at home. It definitely has a huge reach and a huge connect with the audience.