Hollywood has an obsession — perhaps you could even call it an addiction. Entertainment is the name of
More and more cinemagoers are becoming frustrated at the constant use and appearances of so-called “big name” actors being cast in big budget movies. Casting certain actors will always, of course, guarantee huge initial returns on a film, but, does this make the movie any good or more enjoyable?
A viewer constantly seeing the same faces on the big screen, arguably are not identifying with the portrayed character as much as they would if it were being played by a fresh faced “new” talent. The viewing public are now getting multiple superhero characters being played by one actor, for example. The movie fan gets to know and enjoy the actor as one, only a short time later seeing them as another similar character from the same genre; therefore, causing them to not identify as much or even be as interested in the film at all.
So, are some movies losing out on potentially larger
Are studios under so much pressure and are so desperate for the movie to be a success and recoup the budget, that they are willing to overlook potential perfect actors in place of a
The studios need to put more trust in the story, in producers and the people on the ground getting the movie to the screen. Some, perhaps, will have to sacrifice potential earnings for substance, but well-made films will attract big audiences. The beauty of the modern world is ease of communication, word of mouth is now more important than ever. Studios need to take more risks. The global recession is easing, spending on production, rather than huge pay deals for leading actors will not only lower the budget, but also give the studios a fair return, more than enough to push forward to the next project.
We are now seeing more and more, former, “A-list” actors appearing on our television screens. Is this because even they are getting tired of being offered the same old characters?
Movies are being churned out at such an incredible rate, that it almost seems that the studios can’t be bothered to search out the new talent. Book adaptations, for example, in which the reader has made a clear picture in their minds about the appearance of the chief character, are being filmed without, it seems, the studios fully researching what, or who they would want to see in lead roles.
There will always be debate surrounding casting actors — whether they were right for the role or who perhaps should have been cast. What’s the answer?
Perhaps a slowing down of the movie-making process, more contact with the potential viewing public on a worldwide scale, rather than just small focus groups that are just happy to be asked. The fact is that Hollywood, as an industry, is here to entertain us, please don’t let it bore us because of its obsession with repeatedly using the same old, same old.