Do Movie Stars Still Matter for Indie Filmmakers?

Published: May 26, 2022, 8 a.m.

Is Tom Cruise the last movie star? Can you make an indie film without a celebrity? The never-ending challenge of finding your audience, casting unknowns who are the right fit, and Sirui\u2019s affordable anamorphics\u2026\n\nIn this episode, we talk about\u2026\n\nDefining what it means to really be a movie star\xa0\n\nWhether franchise movies mean less power for actors\xa0\n\nLetting CGI Stan Lee live in Marvel movies forever\n\nMeasuring success and significance in the film industry and media\n\nPre-digital effects feelings and the different joys actors bring\xa0\n\nTom Cruise vs. Tyler Perry and how Tyler Perry is the modern Charlie Chaplin\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\n\nWhy indie films no longer need a big celebrity who\u2019re trying to be serious\xa0\xa0\n\nThe challenge of finding an audience interested in your work\n\nRecognizing that different people scale to different size screens\xa0\n\nBenefits of casting the actor who\u2019s good and right for the part\xa0\xa0\n\nSirui\u2019s affordable lenses and the growing lens space\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\n\n\n\nLinks to Resources:\xa0\nFind No Film School everywhere:\nOn the Web\nhttps://nofilmschool.com/\n\xa0\nFacebook\xa0\nhttps://www.facebook.com/nofilmschool\n\xa0\nTwitter\xa0\nhttps://twitter.com/nofilmschool\n\xa0\nYouTube\xa0\nhttps://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschool\xa0\nInstagram\nhttps://www.instagram.com/nofilmschool\n\xa0\nGet your questions answered on the podcast by emailing editor@nofilmschool.com!\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices