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…

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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