Nosaj Thing Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Dustin Hoffman thinks the golden age of film is long gone.The actor says the movie industry is in its worst state ever, while television is enjoying a boom.“I think right now television is the best that it’s ever been, and I think that it’s the worst that film has ever been — in the 50 years that I’ve been doing it, it’s the worst,” he told the Independent newspaper.A squeeze on budgets lies behind many of the problems that afflict high-quality dramatic movies, the two-time Oscar winner said. This has led to less time spent on script development and shooting.“It’s hard to believe you can do good work for the little amount of money these days,” he said. “We did ‘The Graduate’ and that film still sustains. It had a wonderful script that they spent three years on, and an exceptional director with an exceptional cast and crew, but it was a small movie — four walls and actors, that is all — and yet it was 100 days of shooting.”Hoffman, who made his directorial debut in 2012 with “Quartet,” says he hasn’t been offered many more opportunities to direct, which is for financial reasons. “I don’t think that has anything to do with whether you are good or not; it’s just about whether your films make money or not,” he said.Hoffman’s recent TV credits include HBO’s “Luck,” which was cancelled while filming season two, and the BBC’s adaptation of “Esio Trot.” His recent movies include “The Choir,” in which he plays the musical director of a boarding school’s boy choir.Read the entire interview here: http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/dustin-hoffman-interview-the-graduate-talks-decline-of-cinema-difficulties-finding-work-and-wanting-to-be-a-jazz-pianist-10363780.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towelie Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Doom and gloom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downzy Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Don't worry Dustin, Marvel has to run out of superheroes eventually 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 (edited) Dustin Hoffman thinks the golden age is gone? The golden age went with fuckin' Bogie and them, the golden age is long fuckin' gone. Also, if that is the case, fuckin' do something about it then, you're an actor, if films are shit right now its you and your ilk that are responsible. Sort it out. Quite frankly the industry deserves all the loss it gets. Edited July 7, 2015 by Len B'stard 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Has Dustin seen Meet The Fockers?????Or has he watched:The CobblerLittle FockersSphereMad CityOutbreakHeroBilly BathgateISHTARFamily BusinessHoffman is a legend in the industry. But the dude has put out his share of trash in his career. That couple of year period where he put out movies like Sphere, Outbreak and Hero - he must have been short of money.And is he helping the industry by releasing multiple Fockers movies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 He's just upset because he can't find any work. Just has been roles such as Meet the Fockers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sturginho Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 He's just upset because he can't find any work. Just has been roles such as Meet the Fockers.They like to hire directors who make money! Shock horror! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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