independent films-case study

The Blair Witch Project

How was it produced?
The film was made by amateur footage that was pieced together. The film was produced by the Haxan Flms production company. Casting for this film was advertised in magazines where they asked for actors that were good at improvisation. The film was not driven by stars and they wanted unknown actors and members of the public to star in their film instead of big famous celebrities. Before filming the actors were starved to add to the realism of the film and to make it as true to life as possible. This meant that the actors really got deeply into character and gave brilliant performances.

How was it distributed?
At first three universities funded the distribution of the film. Then Artisan Entertainment bought the film and distributed it. The Blair witch project was also shown at film festivals to gather interest before being screened worldwide.

How was it marketed?
The film was marketed by releasing media tie-ins such as books and computer games. Also the film was marketed as being a real event. For instance on their official website it talks about the actors and directors of the film as if they were real characters who have gone missing. Also the website is very basic and cheap looking and doesn't state the fact that the plot is made up anywhere on the site. There is also nothing on the site to suggest it is a film such as a release date or name of director and stars. It was also marketed using one of the very first viral marketing campaigns.

How was it exhibited?
After being shown at Sundance film festival there was an internet campaign that suggested that the whole movie was made up of real events. The movie was then received very well by critics and made 248million US dollars worldwide. The film was then released on DVD in December 1999



 

Paranormal Activity

How was it produced?
The film was produced by Steven Schneider and Jason Blum. It was filmed in the director's (Oren Peli) own house which he re-decorated especially for the film. The film was made using handheld cameras and the actors were not given scripts. They only knew the basic outline of the story.


How was it distributed?
The film was sent to horror film festivals where many people liked it. The film was then tested in cinemas where many people walked out as they found it too scary. Paramount then bought the company who had the distribution rights to the film and sent to out to an even wider market all over the world.

How was it marketed?
After the film was shown at film festivals the public could vote on where it should be shown next. The more votes it got the wider the audience who got to see it.
They used of viral marketing,word-of-mouth etc.. on facebook, twitter
They encouraged the people who have seen it to “Tweet Their Screams" using twitter.


How was it exhibited?
At first the film was shown at film festivals that were aimed at their target audience. For example teenagers. Then the film was shown in a small number of cinemas where their target audience were situated. Next the film was voted into more and more cinemas in particular US states. Then the film was shown all over America in every state. Then finally the film went global and was shown to viewers all over the world.

bullet boy-marketing campaign-why did people go and watch it

How was it marketed

There were festival screenings of the film at the end of 2004

First film to tackle issues such as gun crime

There was word of mouth and press coverage about the film before it was even released

representation of urban life was the unique selling point

it was a specialized film 

released on 8th april 2004

posters show look and tone of film

The ad campaign was aimed at both black and white urban people

articles in newspapers with a mostly black audience

london underground campaign

R n B and garage radio stations

how it was received

it was received well with most websites giving it a 4 out of 5 rating

Gladiator- marketing campaign

poster to advertise the film is above
release date-12th may
fan made website- http://www.fanpop.com/spots/gladiator
cost $103,000,000 to make the film
opening weekend the film made $34,819,017 (USA)
Gross: $258,264,745 (Worldwide)
official website: http://www.dreamworks.com/gladiator/
Made by

• DreamWorks SKG (presents)
• Universal Pictures (presents)
• Scott Free Productions (in association with)
• Mill Film
• C & L
• Dawliz
• Red Wagon Entertainment (uncredited)

a film review from the guardian

The avengers-advertising campaign-plotline

As the months go on more an more information is being released about the film. At first there was a teaser trailer, then a full length trailer and now you can find a brief plotline for the film on IMDB. We now have the release date for the film, which is 4th May 2012.

british independent films-Bullet Boy

Director - Saul Dibb
how it was funded - UK film council funded by the national lottery, got some money from TV aswell (BBC film company)
producer - Ruth Caleb and Marc Boothe
distributed by - Verve Pictures in the UK
Production company - BBC films, UK film council, shine

Old Hollywood

Old Hollywood was made up of 5 main film studios. These were Paramount, Twenthieth Century fox, Warner Bros, RKO and MGM. All of the studios owned their own sets, actors/actresses and film crew (cameraman, lighting techician etc...) and sets and actors would be re-used again and again. Also each director would make 5-7 films each year which is a lot more than they do now and Old Hollywood was controlled by the Unit producer system. Moreover each studio only made one genre of film and that was the genre of film they were famous for and specialists at making (each studio was associated with and known for a particular genre of film and this is the genre of film they would make). Furthermore the five main studios owned cinemas worldwide which is where they would show their films. Also all the cinemas belonging to one studio all show the same type of film. For example all the cinemas belonging to Warner bros would all show the same genre of film which was "gangster films" as this is what Warner Bros were famous for and they were known as the "gangster studio ".

Impact of old hollywood on the audience

The audience would only be able to watch certain genres of film. Their would not be much variety or choice for the audience. It would be predictable, as an audience member you knew what you were getting. it would be easier to decide on a film and the audience will develop a preference. Also the audience could decide on which genre was their favourite and go to the cinema that specialise in that genre. For example in a cinema owned by RKO only films made by RKO would be shown there. Moreover RKO specialise in horror films and so the only genre shown at this cinema would be horror.  However because of the the amount of films made each year possible shortcuts could be made and therefore films might not be as good.

Impact of old hollywood on the industry
There would be more work load for the studio. Also they would have long term contracts with directors, crew and actors and so would have them all at their beck and call. because everything and everyone was signed to a long term contract this meant the studio always had work. As well as this the studios would make more money as they owned all the equipment for all the stages of film making such as production, distribution and exihibition. Also the studios would become specialists in there area of film and be able to make them really well as they have had lots of experience.


 

The Producer unit system

 The Producer unit system

Near the end of the one-reel era, the director-unit system was taken over by the producer-unit system. While studios maintained units led by the director many of the managerial tasks, particularly in the pre-production phase, that had traditionally fallen to directors were done by managers.

Some people who were directors at the time (in the early 1910s) stopped directing and became producers.

This system was closely linked to the rise of feature filmmaking, which required more investments per film and had much more detailed planning and managerial oversight than in the one-reel era.

This control over production was happened mainly through the continuity script which basically means a blueprint for the shooting of the film and a record of the shooting of the film.

The continuity script contained shooting dates, highly detailed description of actions, budget data, and information on release and distribution.

Also when making films using this system the makers planned every detail in advance.

A star from the studio system era that had confrontations with their studio management

Olivia De Havilland

Olivia De Havilland was frustrated by the roles she kept being given and by the fact she was quickly being typecast as a damsel in distress and began to reject scripts that offered her this type of role. 

Warner Bros punished her for this by suspending her for 6 months.

Then when her contract with Warner Bros expired she was informed that the sixth months she was suspended for would be added to the end of her contract. At the time it was legal for studios to do this. 

As a result of this, the studio could maintain complete control over an uncooperative contractee. 

Most film stars accepted this situation but a few tried to change the system.

In 1940's Olivia built a lawsuit against Warner Bros, supported by the Screen Actors Guild and won. By winning she gained the respect and admiration of her peers. Also she reduced the power of the studios and gave the film stars more creative freedom. 

After she won Warners Bros vowed never to hire her again. 

After being fired from Warner Bros Olivia signed a three year picture deal with Paramount Pictures. 

The quality and variety of her roles began to improve. Also she was now able to decline roles without being punished by her studio.

What is the producer unit system and when did it operate?

1931-1955???


What is the producer unit system and when did it operate?

Hollywood Timeline

1900


the anti-trust Paramount court case-1921-1948
first sound movie/talkie-1927
first academy awards- 1929
decade that televisions were first brought into the home- 1950's
when the studio system disbanded- 1959/1960
decade that video recorders/VHS were brought into the home- 1970's
first blockbuster released- 1975
first multiplex opened in the UK-1985
first digital movie was filmed-2001



Today

dvd cover analysis

The main marketing tool used for this film is Genre

Genre

From the dvd cover I can tell that the genre of the film is action. I know this because spiderman looks like he is climbing up the side of a building. This suggests he is a hero and there is often a hero in action films. Also the facial expression that spiderman has shows he is quite determined and fearless. These characteristics  are common in heroes from the action genre. Also the dvd cover has a yellow/gold glow in the background which could show that spiderman is more important than those below him. Also the glow makes him look special.


a link telling us how it is marketed
http://www.moviemarketingmadness.com/blog/2004/06/movie-marketing-madness-spider-man-2/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlfYIF47f1k-    trailer

All Time US Top 20

All Time US Top 20

Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation. The figures represent the total amount of money a movie has taken in the United States over its lifetime.

	Released	Film Name	Total Box Office
1	2009	Avatar	$760,507,625
2	1997	Titanic	$600,788,188
3	2008	The Dark Knight	$533,345,358
4	1977	Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope	$460,998,007
5	2004	Shrek 2	$441,226,247
6	1982	ET: The Extra-Terrestrial	$435,110,554
7	1999	Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom Menace	$431,088,297
8	2006	Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest	$423,315,812
9	2010	Toy Story 3	$415,004,880
10	1994	The Lion King	$414,548,100
11	2002	Spider-Man	$403,706,375
12	2009	Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen	$402,111,870
13	2005	Star Wars Ep. III: Revenge of the Sith	$380,270,577
14	2011	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II	$379,750,747
15	2003	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King	$377,027,325
16	2004	Spider-Man 2	$373,524,485
17	2004	The Passion of the Christ	$370,782,930
18	1993	Jurassic Park	$357,067,947
19	2011	Transformers: Dark of the Moon	$352,358,779
20	2002	The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers	$341,784,377

Most of the films in this list are big budget action films

how genre is used to market a film- disturbia

The film posters used to market the film

This film is a horror thriller. The poster shows this as it is dark. Also Shia LaBeouf has a serious look on his face and looks as though he is looking straight at us, the audience. This makes us feel a little uneasy. Moreover if this film were a comedy then he would probably he smiling. All of above are the reasons why this poster appeals to people who like the horror genre. A little element of romance is shown on the poster as there is a women shown in the reflection on the binoculars he is holding. The colours on the poster and the character's facial expressions make it horror/thriller genre. Also the tagline on the poster sounds quite scary and evil and might scare the audience.

The film trailer used to promote the film

There are many things in the trailer that tell the audience the film is of a horror/thriller genre. One example of this is the mood music in the background that plays all the way through the film trailer. It builds up suspense and instills a sense of fear in the audience. Another example is the colours used in the trailer. The slides are mostly black with a little white for the text. This could show the two sides of peoples personalities. Good and evil. Also another example is the use of low key lighting in the trailer. It is used to cast shadows and a common feature in horror films. Also the music gets faster to show a quicker paced action part of the film. This shows the action and thriller genres within the film. Also there is a scene in the trailer that shows the guy and getting close to the girl. This shows the romance genre within the film to attract a female audience. Also the trailer shows blood, screaming and knifes which are associated with the horror genre. 

ways in which the genre sells the film

codes and conventions of the genre- horror

 dark, gloomy, serious looks, dark colours connotation death or evil, crime, murder

Also their is usually a bit of romance in horror thriller films to attract a female audience.

The film Disturbia sells more on genre rather than stars

SCRE4M Part 8 Last Part HQ

Analysing a film clip-Scream part 8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=IYcstehoGkY#!

Use of cinematography within this clip

Cinematography is a word used to describe all aspects of  camera work for example shot types, camera postioning, camera movement, and framing.

At the beginning of the clip there is a long shot showing a women walking down a corridor. The long shot shows she is alone and the only one in shot. The camera then slowly pans around to a door where the woman comes out of. The slowness of the camera movement creates suspense. Then their is a meduim close up of the woman. The camera then shows a long shot of the woman approaching a person in a hospital bed. Then we see a low angle medium close up of a police officer talking to the woman in the bed. Next we see a high angle shot of the woman in the bed. This shot shows that she is small and vunerable. Then is a long shot of the police officer running out of the room. Next is a meduim close up high angle shot showing a different woman in a bed.

Tim Robbins

Tim Robbins is an american actor, screenwriter, director, producer, activist and musician.

He is very vocal about the war in Iraq and often voices his opinion about issues. He has liberal political views. The films he does often reflect his own personal liberal political views. A film that represents this is 'Bob Roberts' which is a film about politics in the United States in the 1990's. Also Tim Robbins is quite controversial and sometimes plays controversial characters in some films.

The films he has worked on are:

Bull Durham, The Shawshank Redemption, Mystic River, The Player, Dead Man Walking, Green Lantern, Bob Roberts and The secret life of words.


He usually plays heroes or villains in films and mostly plays the main character. His character often tries to relate to other characters that are lower than him. Also he plays characters that are flawed and characters that the audience can relate to.  



Tim Robbins is regarded as a big star and gets to star and direct films. Also he mostly stars in films that are well known and made by big film studios.

Their is a relationship between his public persona (what is in the media about him) and the roles they play. In this instance Tim Robbins is known to be a activist who stands up for what he believes in and similarly the characters that he plays do this as well. As well as this he has won lots of awards for his acting and directing. 

research about old hollywood studios

Warner Brothers

In the early days Warner Brothers used to make musicals. Then during the 1930's the market and demand for musicals decrease and so Warner Brothers turned to more socially realistic storylines instead. Soon after this Warner Brothers had a lot of success with Gangster films and became known as the "gangster studio"

More recently Warner Brothers have also made TV programmes such as Charmed, Smallville and One Tree Hill.

Warner Brothers (known then as Warner Brothers.Studios) has first formed in 1918. They changed their name to Warner Brothers.Pictures in 1923. They started making Cartoons in the late 1930's to the early 1940's. In 1958 Warner Brothers launched Warner Brothers.Records and released soundtracks based on their tv shows.

On 1st  June Warner Brothers celebrated their 90th Anniversary and their 80th for film only.

Recently Warner Brothers have had lots of success and are the institution behind the highest grossing film series of all time- Harry Potter

Warner Brothers are still around an are one of the biggest and most successful film studios at the moment.

The films they are currently producing are

• J. Edgar 
• Happy Feet Two 
• New Year's Eve 
• Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows 
• Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
• The Factory 

• Joyful Noise 
• Journey 2: The Mysterious Island Cinema 
• Project X 
• Wrath of the Titans 
• Bullet to the Head 
• The Lucky One 
• Dark Shadows 
• Rock of Ages 
• Jack the Giant Killer 
• The Dark Knight Rises 
• The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 
• The Apparition 
• Cloud Atlas  
• Marvin the Martian 
• Jonny Quest 
• Godzilla 
• Logan's Run 
• 1906 
• Mad Max 

 

Final Destination 3 Part 4

This clip starts off with a point of view shot on the rollercoaster to create fear in the audience.
Then their is a two shot showing two people on the rollercoaster
Next their is an aerial shot showing all the bright lights and rides in the theme park
Then their is long shots of the rollercoaster and medium shots of the passengers on the rollercoaster
Then their is a tracking shot that follows the rollercoaster all the way to the top.
Then their are more point of view shots that are more shakey than before to increase the level of fear in the audience. Then their are close ups of broken chains and oil leaking from the ride. These shots tell the audience  that the objects in the close up are significant to the storyline in the film.
Then when the ride begins to show signs of breaking down the camera shots are even shakier than previously.
Then when the passengers realized that their was something wrong with the ride the director used closeup shots of the passengers to show their emotions and to show how frightened they were.
Then their is a long shot of the rollercoaster breaking apart and falling to the ground.
Then their is a series of meduim shots showing the passengers falling off the rollercoaster.
Then their is a close up of the wheels from the rollercoaster moving back and forth. This shot is used to create tension.

stars not only encourage you to watch a film but they persuade you to buy the perfume and makeup etc.. for example Ewan McGregor sells Davidoff perfume for men.
also stars used to sell cigerettes in the 1930's

they influence the way we live by us wanting to dress or have a style like a star. for example the Rachel haircut or Rihanna red hair

examples of stars that sell products through tv advertising are

Kate Moss-perfume, Rimmel make up
Cheryl Cole- Loreal hair products and makeup
Eva Longoria -Loreal hair spray
Penelope Cruz- hair products
Uma Thurman - Alfa Romeo
Orlando Bloom - Hugo Boss
Reece Witherspoon- Avon
Vanessa Hudgens-Neutrogena face wash
Kiera Knightley- perfume for Chanel
Nicole Kidman - Chanel

tom cruise-case study

In the past tom cruise was very private and liked to keep his public life private and out of the public eye. All we knew about him was the fact he is a nice guy

 Then on May 23 2005 he came on the Oprah Winfrey show, went a bit mad, jumped around on the couch and almost ruined his career. He was allowed to do this because his PR was a bit useless and let him make a fool out of himself.


Now he has a PR that closely controls his public image and public persona and will not allow him to do this kind of thing again. 

how well stars do at the box office

All Time Top 100 Stars at the Box Office

		Name	Movies	Total Box Office		Average
1		Frank Welker	96	$6,279,159,825		$65,407,915
2		Samuel L. Jackson	85	$5,282,375,720		$62,145,597
3		Tom Hanks	44	$4,449,980,530		$101,135,921
4		John Ratzenberger	32	$3,912,466,989		$122,264,593
5		Harrison Ford	41	$3,784,518,909		$92,305,339
6		Eddie Murphy	36	$3,710,539,654		$103,070,546
7		Warwick Davis	18	$3,512,651,328		$195,147,296
8		Tom Cruise	35	$3,355,871,014		$95,882,029
9		Hugo Weaving	22	$3,353,109,744		$152,414,079
10		Alan Rickman	32	$3,332,856,277		$104,151,759
11		Jack Angel	28	$3,317,891,129		$118,496,112
12		Morgan Freeman	52	$3,279,026,218		$63,058,197
13		James Earl Jones	47	$3,261,150,733		$69,386,186
14		Robin Williams	58	$3,234,383,008		$55,765,224
15		Gary Oldman	34	$3,233,669,787		$95,107,935
16		Bruce Willis	62	$3,219,308,730		$51,924,334
17		Robbie Coltrane	33	$3,167,825,183		$95,994,703
18		Johnny Depp	47	$3,118,037,105		$66,341,215
19		Stan Lee	16	$3,071,203,283		$191,950,205
20		Mickie McGowan	25	$3,011,117,406		$120,444,696
21		Maggie Smith	35	$3,005,662,675		$85,876,076
22		Owen Wilson	37	$3,000,566,109		$81,096,381
23		Cameron Diaz	32	$2,906,301,466		$90,821,921
24		Phil Proctor	28	$2,859,541,131		$102,126,469
25		John Cleese	42	$2,844,246,312		$67,720,150
26		Matt Damon	46	$2,733,446,923		$59,422,759
27		Timothy Spall	35	$2,685,263,688		$76,721,820
28		Tom Felton	12	$2,680,936,824		$223,411,402
29		Helena Bonham Carter	32	$2,649,352,043		$82,792,251
30		Jim Cummings	31	$2,630,942,674		$84,869,119
31		John Travolta	43	$2,618,688,116		$60,899,724
32		Kathy Bates	51	$2,615,961,284		$51,293,359
33		Michael Papajohn	30	$2,597,789,528		$86,592,984
34		Michael Gambon	41	$2,596,235,278		$63,322,812
35		Ben Stiller	43	$2,589,606,827		$60,223,415
36		Robert De Niro	64	$2,563,174,474		$40,049,601
37		Frank Oz	24	$2,562,233,313		$106,759,721
38		Julia Roberts	38	$2,559,128,063		$67,345,475
39		Jim Carrey	32	$2,548,488,276		$79,640,259
40		Dustin Hoffman	41	$2,547,532,074		$62,134,929
41		Will Smith	20	$2,542,908,988		$127,145,449
42		Liam Neeson	53	$2,534,855,411		$47,827,461
43		Willem Dafoe	53	$2,507,714,745		$47,315,373
44		Sherry Lynn	24	$2,506,090,154		$104,420,423
45		Jason Isaacs	27	$2,498,329,444		$92,530,720
46		Devon Murray	11	$2,478,113,472		$225,283,043
47		Sigourney Weaver	46	$2,454,208,843		$53,352,366
48		Emma Watson	9	$2,437,138,189		$270,793,132
49		Clint Howard	46	$2,433,232,336		$52,896,355
50		Julie Walters	19	$2,429,473,002		$127,867,000
51		Geraldine Somerville	10	$2,427,566,149		$242,756,615
52		Michael Caine	52	$2,426,854,789		$46,670,284
53		Richard Griffiths	28	$2,403,457,767		$85,837,777
54		Daniel Radcliffe	10	$2,399,799,171		$239,979,917
55		Orlando Bloom	16	$2,391,913,110		$149,494,569
56		Rupert Grint	10	$2,386,610,344		$238,661,034
57		Oliver Phelps	8	$2,386,261,044		$298,282,631
58		James Phelps	8	$2,386,261,044		$298,282,631
59		Bonnie Wright	8	$2,386,261,044		$298,282,631
60		Matthew Lewis	8	$2,386,261,044		$298,282,631
61		Josh Herdman	8	$2,386,261,044		$298,282,631
62		Kenny Baker	14	$2,384,448,917		$170,317,780
63		Geoffrey Rush	31	$2,369,549,446		$76,437,079
64		Mel Gibson	38	$2,360,949,844		$62,130,259
65		Christopher Lee	27	$2,356,548,163		$87,279,562
66		John Turturro	58	$2,354,499,822		$40,594,825
67		Mark Williams	13	$2,352,678,210		$180,975,247
68		Nicolas Cage	54	$2,351,559,877		$43,547,405
69		Dan Aykroyd	54	$2,342,301,772		$43,375,959
70		Bonnie Hunt	23	$2,341,051,616		$101,784,853
71		Jon Voight	37	$2,338,835,025		$63,211,757
72		Whoopi Goldberg	48	$2,283,139,753		$47,565,412
73		Gene Hackman	61	$2,258,223,307		$37,020,054
74		Anthony Daniels	8	$2,226,166,672		$278,270,834
75		Steve Buscemi	71	$2,224,050,546		$31,324,656
76		Mike Myers	16	$2,219,939,899		$138,746,244
77		William Fichtner	31	$2,218,299,953		$71,558,063
78		Jack Black	37	$2,207,049,308		$59,649,981
79		Ian McKellen	31	$2,200,851,294		$70,995,203
80		Jon Favreau	26	$2,200,539,832		$84,636,147
81		Michael Clarke Duncan	33	$2,191,775,382		$66,417,436
82		J.K. Simmons	35	$2,184,590,542		$62,416,873
83		Tommy Lee Jones	39	$2,181,740,838		$55,942,073
84		Alec Baldwin	50	$2,181,616,780		$43,632,336
85		Adam Sandler	30	$2,170,939,998		$72,364,667
86		David Bradley	14	$2,163,286,337		$154,520,453
87		Brad Pitt	38	$2,162,291,999		$56,902,421
88		Ralph Fiennes	30	$2,158,836,045		$71,961,202
89		Bill Farmer	18	$2,151,221,073		$119,512,282
90		John Hurt	57	$2,136,798,728		$37,487,697
91		Wallace Shawn	52	$2,130,015,667		$40,961,840
92		Shia LaBeouf	18	$2,126,855,612		$118,158,645
93		Debi Derryberry	19	$2,125,991,078		$111,894,267
94		Danny De Vito	51	$2,114,319,378		$41,457,243
95		Chris Ellis	31	$2,113,942,881		$68,191,706
96		Julie Andrews	22	$2,112,668,524		$96,030,387
97		Paul Giamatti	40	$2,101,714,813		$52,542,870
98		Adrian Rawlins	12	$2,093,215,909		$174,434,659
99		Alfie Enoch	7	$2,091,259,974		$298,751,425
100		Natalie Portman	31	$2,088,101,509		$67,358,113

a scene with high key lighting

The Avengers- advertising campaign

not released yet. no available release date yet.

The Avengers- advertising campaign

film stars-past and present

stars then

Cary Grant

His most famous films were Bringing up baby, north by northwest, to catch a thief and notorious.

His biggest box office successes were Notorious, Whats entertainment and Charade.

He was signed with Paramount

He was thought of as leading man with dashing good looks and a bit of a lady's man

He won an honorary oscar

He was associated with the drama and comedy genres

Length of film career-  1932-1966




stars now

Hugh Grant

His most famous films are Notting hill, Four weddings and a funeral and Love actually.

His biggest box office successes are Notting hill, sense and sensibility and Love actually.

He is signed to Warner bros

He has won a BAFTA and a Golden Globe 

He plays regular characters in most films

He is associated with romance and comedy genres

He is a director and producer

30 years- film career

He is well known for having a very strong work ethic. He himself has called being a successful actor a mistake and has repeatedly talked of his hope that film stardom would just be "a phase".

Both the stars then and now were both popular and made a lot of money