Do Movie Stars Still Matter for Indie Filmmakers?
Is Tom Cruise the last movie star? Can you make an indie film without a celebrity? The never-ending challenge of finding your audience, casting unknowns who are the right fit, and Sirui’s affordable anamorphics…
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Show Notes
Is Tom Cruise the last movie star? Can you make an indie film without a celebrity? The never-ending challenge of finding your audience, casting unknowns who are the right fit, and Sirui’s affordable anamorphics…
In this episode, we talk about…
- Defining what it means to really be a movie star
- Whether franchise movies mean less power for actors
- Letting CGI Stan Lee live in Marvel movies forever
- Measuring success and significance in the film industry and media
- Pre-digital effects feelings and the different joys actors bring
- Tom Cruise vs. Tyler Perry and how Tyler Perry is the modern Charlie Chaplin
- Why indie films no longer need a big celebrity who’re trying to be serious
- The challenge of finding an audience interested in your work
- Recognizing that different people scale to different size screens
- Benefits of casting the actor who’s good and right for the part
- Sirui’s affordable lenses and the growing lens space
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