Post by Luco El Loco on Jan 25, 2005 19:04:11 GMT
Hollywood legend Dustin Hoffman has hit out at the quality of current films and theatre productions.
The star of Rain Man and Tootsie said the film culture was "in the craphouse" at a press conference on Tuesday.
The 67-year-old also said he stopped working a few years ago because he lost his "spark" for acting.
Hoffman is in the UK to publicise his new comedy, Meet the Fockers, which also stars Robert De Niro, Barbra Streisand and Ben Stiller.
He said: "You go to the cinema and you realise you're watching the third act. There is no first or second act.
"There is this massive film-making where you spend this incredible amount of money and play right to the demographic.
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Hoffman also said he stopped working a few years ago and moved into directing and writing.
He said: "I just lost that spark I always had.
"A couple of years ago I didn't like the parts I was getting.
"Studios weren't interested in the kind of films that people of my generation wanted to see.
"I thought I would stop and just try writing and directing. I wasn't aware of the depression that set in."
Recently, Hoffmann has returned to film, with roles in I Heart Huckabees, Finding Neverland and now Meet the Fockers, which is the sequel to Meet the Parents.
Meet The Fockers opens in the UK on Friday.
The star of Rain Man and Tootsie said the film culture was "in the craphouse" at a press conference on Tuesday.
The 67-year-old also said he stopped working a few years ago because he lost his "spark" for acting.
Hoffman is in the UK to publicise his new comedy, Meet the Fockers, which also stars Robert De Niro, Barbra Streisand and Ben Stiller.
He said: "You go to the cinema and you realise you're watching the third act. There is no first or second act.
"There is this massive film-making where you spend this incredible amount of money and play right to the demographic.
...
...
...
Hoffman also said he stopped working a few years ago and moved into directing and writing.
He said: "I just lost that spark I always had.
"A couple of years ago I didn't like the parts I was getting.
"Studios weren't interested in the kind of films that people of my generation wanted to see.
"I thought I would stop and just try writing and directing. I wasn't aware of the depression that set in."
Recently, Hoffmann has returned to film, with roles in I Heart Huckabees, Finding Neverland and now Meet the Fockers, which is the sequel to Meet the Parents.
Meet The Fockers opens in the UK on Friday.
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Well I guess everyone needs a break...
I reckon perhaps a lot of films are now being influenced by computer software...trying to emulate the thrills of games perhaps. I was reading an article recently for Spawn for an essay, and even for a film made that long a go they mentioned that some of the graphics would have worked better on a pc screen, so maybe some things/ideas are crossing over and not necessarily helping the backbone of a film much. Overall I have to say I have no complaints, but I'm pretty picky about what I see at the cinema so I tend to like the films at least a little.