Christopher Nolan: Hollywood Studios Must Take More Risks With Blockbusters
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Jack Dunn
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Christopher Nolan argues that Hollywood studios need to take more risks with blockbuster films, stating that playing it safe is the biggest risk of all. He emphasizes that audiences are actively looking for something new and that mainstream movies that play it safe consistently fail to succeed. Nolan shares an anecdote about pitching his breakout film "Memento" to his wife as an example of taking creative risks.
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VarietyChristopher Nolan: Hollywood Studios Must Take More Risks With Blockbustersvariety.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledIf you're really interested in movies and the history of movies, the one thing you see absolutely is that you have to take risks to succeed.
The biggest risk of all is to play it safe.
That's what, consistently in mainstream movies, doesn't work. The audience is looking for something new.
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