The problem with independent films is that they can be hit or miss. I've seen scripts that have blown me away. But there have to be all the right ingredients in place to make them work: the director, cast, publicity, distribution.
With independent film, as an actor, you have more involvement - it's very much more connected. It's not just like I'm showing up and there's another actor on the call sheet; you're very attached to it.
Unless it's something very clever like 'Memento,' most independent films have a very tough life out there.
I would like to do more independent films.
Independent films are where you really get to cut your teeth and have some fun and do the things that mainstream Hollywood doesn't want to do.
For the most part, the American film market has become very corporatised, even independent film to a degree, and because of the corporate management mentality, they want to take the safe way.
Most of my movies are indies. The best scripts I can find are independent films. But I love big-budget movies, I love craft services!
With independent films, you again get to work with new directors and experiment too.
The quality of mainstream cinema has changed. A lot of independent voices feel they can leave everything behind and make independent films.
You have the massive world that was created by Marvel, and then you have these very intimate actors around you. There was as much character work on this as there would be on a little independent film. So, I felt very fortunate in that sense.
