Willem Dafoe, a legendary actor, expressed concerns about the impact of streaming on 'challenging movies.' He believes that such movies struggle to find an audience on streaming platforms as people tend to opt for lighter, less demanding content. Dafoe highlighted that the shift in audience behavior has made it difficult for more complex films to thrive in the streaming landscape. He emphasized that the preference for 'something stupid' over thought-provoking content has created challenges for these movies, which are now being financed by toy companies.
Willem Dafoe Laments How ‘Challenging’ Movies Fail on Streaming Because People Say ‘Let’s Watch Something Stupid Tonight’ https://t.co/2IGvRm6f3Y https://t.co/7EiKrZFwbT
Legendary actor Willem Dafoe believes "more challenging movies" have a harder time finding an audience if released on streaming platforms. https://t.co/t6hs4BB51d https://t.co/5cOjrygTo3
Willem Dafoe: ‘Challenging Movies’ Don’t Do Well on Streaming Because ‘People Go Home’ and Say ‘Let’s Watch Something Stupid Tonight’ https://t.co/ThWAEBxHcu via @variety too many people are also very uncomfortable with any art that challenges them in even the slightest way
Willem Dafoe says more challenging movies don’t do as well on streaming. “People now go home, they say, ‘Hey, honey, let's watch something stupid tonight.’” (Source: https://t.co/ih4SXdq2LP) https://t.co/PQq0feRZtu
Willem Dafoe is lamenting that 'more challenging movies' seem to face an uphill battle on streaming: 'People now go home, they say, Hey, honey, let's watch something stupid tonight.' https://t.co/zjAL1ENlf2
Willem Dafoe sounds off on the state of movies: “They’re being financed by toy companies [now]." He says "challenging films" can't do as well on streaming: "People now go home, they say, ‘Hey, honey, let’s watch something stupid tonight,’ and they flip through and they watch… https://t.co/fRHm16TjCJ
Willem Dafoe says streaming is hurting "more challenging movies.” “More difficult movies can not do as well [on streaming] when you don’t have an audience that’s really paying attention...People now go home, they say, ‘Hey, honey, let’s watch something stupid tonight,’ and they… https://t.co/HrKzrpya56
Willem Dafoe: 'Challenging Movies' Don't Do Well on Streaming Because 'People Go Home' and Say 'Let's Watch Something Stupid Tonight' https://t.co/0EDJtHepTA