Yo guys
Glad to be here and to learn and share with you.
So, Why do they always do that?
There are exceptions to the rule, like Slumdog Millionaire, and cases where the lead is not well-known (Rami Malek in Bohemian Rhapsody) but they still bring in someone with some Q ratings (Mike Meyers).
I do understand it's saffer to hire peole with their own audience. But I'm not sure most people read a movie list (to make sure their superstar is there) before tying to see it. Maybe this is an other myth . I guest if the trailer is attractive enough, they will plan to give the movie a try.
Maybe if you have a great business plan + a great movie, you still can thrive (without big names). I mean, if
someone has a great movie, a great trailer and a great way to make people see the trailer, how could them fail?
I wouldn't even say that Rami Malek is an exception, he's still a very well known actor.
I guest if the trailer is attractive enough, they will plan to give the movie a try.
Maybe if you have a great business plan + a great movie, you still can thrive (without big names). I mean, if
someone has a great movie, a great trailer and a great way to make people see the trailer, how could them fail?
Wouldn’t it be great if this were a perfect world? There are lots of great screenplays out there that will never get national or global distribution. There are lots of great films made with completely unknown cast that just won’t get a lot of recognition. Doesn’t matter if the screenplay is great, the cast is great, and the trailer is great. Hollywood is much more who you know than what you know.
Take Dwayne the rock Johnson's last movie. (awful movie) but lots of people like him and enjoy his films, what do you see? you see the gorilla, what the movies about. but you also have Dwayne and his name. literally only the title of the movie and his name. anyways what I'm trying to get at is it doesn't really matter if people don't read cast lists since the biggest actors in that movie are more then likely going to be on the poster with their names.
So, are you saying that once there are no A-listers in a movie, there is no way to "save" it and get recognition? Is that your conclusion?