“It's very difficult to break into motion pictures, but it's oddly easier for directors today because of independent films and cable, who have inherited for the most part those films of substance that the studios are reluctant to finance.” TodayFilmDifficultBreakEasierDirectorsIndependentStudiosFinanceSubstanceCablesReluctantIndependent FilmMotion Pictures Author:Mark Rydell
“The way the recession has affected Hollywood, a lot of actors that had robust opportunities before in film no longer have such plum options, so cable has done a good job of becoming a happy medium for artists deemed film actors.” WayDoneJobsFilmArtistActorsOpportunityBecomingHollywoodMediumsAffectedGood JobCablesRecessionsRobustPlumsFilm Actors Author:Omari Hardwick
“All things take time. A lot of my films still run on cable and are in video stores, and there's a whole generation that doesn't know who I am. So, it's a dichotomy. In some people's minds I may never grow up.” PeopleKnowsMindMayStillsWholeRunningFilmGrowsGrowing UpGenerationsAll ThingsStoresWho I AmVideoTake TimeCablesDichotomy Author:Robby Benson
“It's mind-boggling to consider that movies this bad are actually committed to film. The poor quality of The Pest in almost every category - humor, intelligence, creativity, and just plain entertainment value - ranks it somewhere between a bad infomercial and a local cable newscast. Rarely do I consider the act of seeing a movie to be a chore, but this kind of experience is the exception.” MindKindFilmValuesPoorQualityCreativitySeeingCommittedEntertainmentLocalsExceptionCategoriesCablesChoresPestsMind BogglingPoor QualityInfomercials Author:James Berardinelli
“In the first week of the showings of the The Matrix Revolutions, The Godfather and The Godfather Part II played on cable television. I started watching, and I was held; I wanted to go through the process again. Can anyone credit that 30 years from now there will be an audience for the three parts of The Matrix, anywhere? Even if Keanu Reeves is our president by then?” IfsYearsFirstsWantedFilmThreeProcessPresidentAudienceWeekTelevisionRevolutionHollywoodCreditCables Author:Edward Jay Epstein
“I think the people who probably have it the best are the people on cable like on Entourage, the Sopranos, etc. who have 13 episodes per season and breaks to do films and theatre. I think thats the most ideal life.” PeopleThinkingFilmBreakIdealsSeasonsTheatreEtcEpisodesCablesSopranosEntourageIdeal Life Author:T. J. Thyne