Saturday, October 04, 2008

Whatever Happened to . . .

No 'Action!' for Hollywood vets - Entertainment News, Anne Thompson, Media - Variety: "A generation of lauded directors is MIA in Hollywood.
In an industry driven by buzz, heat, youth and momentum, many talented studio helmers now find themselves on the outside looking in.

While directors such as Lawrence Kasdan (“Grand Canyon”), Joe Dante (“Gremlins”), Phil Kaufman (“The Right Stuff”) and Jim McBride (“The Big Easy”) were once reliable makers of modest studio hits, enjoying both popular and critical success, they’re rarely tapped for new film projects. And they often hit a brick wall in trying to mount their own passion projects."

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