It means I wake up to sunshine every morning, and I can afford to drink better wine at night. But I haven't completely sold out to Hollywood.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
'Winning' in Hollywood means not just power, money, and complimentary smoked-salmon pizza, but also that everyone around you fails just as you are peaking.
Hollywood is a suction for your confidence or your faith or your togetherness. Just walking on the street you can feel it.
It means a lot in my business and its a wonderful feeling to be recognized for what you have done over a lifetime, but I didn't go crazy. I still eat my cereal in the morning, have a sandwich in the afternoon, go to bed at night. You know, nothing really different.
The strange thing is that since I've been offered lots of films I think that maybe they think that I've sold out to Hollywood. Which is not the case if anybody's listening.
Hollywood is a place where they'll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your soul.
I don't crave Hollywood.
Well, there's different shades of Hollywood, sure. I mean, I'm working in this business but I'm not Hollywood.
There is superficiality to Hollywood, and yes, it is charming. Of course there is sunshine, but there is also a dark side. It's a difficult place if you don't know people, and if you can't drive, you will find it lonely. You have to create your own bubble.
Cinema for me only has meaning when it has a relationship with what I see outside on the street.
If you go to Hollywood, you've already sold out.