Posted by Wyers at ch2smc.bellglobal.com on June 20, 2000 at 01:24:08:
Just today I was reading this quote from Robert Altman and it brought you to mind:
"There isn't any filmmaker who ever lived who has had a better shake than I did" said Altman, 75. "I have never been without a project of my own. I have never been out of work, and the only thing I haven't made are these big, popular films. I have never wanted to and I never will"
Altman is speaking as a man who seems to have positioned himself in a manner that has allowed him to steer his own career. Never looking for the next big Hollywood blockbuster, yet creating enough of a profit to be allowed artistic freedom by the studios.
When reading this it seemed these words could be flowing from your lips at the ripe age of 75.
He went on to say:
"Hollywood is now more interested in 'toy films' than adult oriented fare...There is no reason why this recent Tom Cruise film, Mission: Impossible 2, can't be good, as well as have all the action they need...They are making stuff that won't endure"
I have been lurking around this board for about 2 years, rarely if ever posting. However after reading this today I thought Altman's words may be of interest to you. They seem to fit what you are attempting to accomplish in your own career.
Any thoughts?
Take care and keep up the great work,
Wyers