I've never really had a problem with the imagination level of an audience. They're always smarter and savvier than any studio exec will give them credit for.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I know my audience, and they're not people that the studios know anything about.
You can always trust that an audience is smarter than a studio thinks it is.
There are casting directors with lots of imagination, but also some with not as much imagination.
Your audience gives you everything you need. They tell you. There is no director who can direct you like an audience.
I feel audiences are not given enough credit for their intelligence.
Studio people are idiots. Until they see someone else doing it and make a success of it, they don't open their minds. Most of them are idiots.
I think ultimately audience members like to see someone controlling the quality of a film. A lot of films you see are made by committees and studios and producers.
Studio heads seem to be getting the message that there is not only an audience out there, but there is a desire for people to see people of colour in central roles and in authoritative roles.
As an actor I think sometimes producers need a little bit of encouragement to see you in a particular role, they may not have as much imagination as you would expect.
Studio people are bright. Empowering. They don't want to have to interfere creatively. That's their horror story, too.