Great piece in the NYT today about Sundance from the actor's perspective, and more specifically from the people who keep cropping up in "indie" films. So, I found this interesting for a lot of reasons with the biggest one being that I do think of indie actors as having their pick of interesting material, and only picking projects they care about. I'm actually glad to find out that's not true, although the reality of it is driven by studios, profit margins, etc. which is not so great to think about. I like believing that Sundance is still a creative lab of sorts for writers, directors, and actors to try their hand at telling more compelling stories.
The article mentions the reputation of Sundance changing because of this:
"Further complicating matters, an ever growing number of Hollywood A-listers regard Sundance as a kind of boutique spa where they can order up an image makeover."
Truth be told the films that come out of here with the biggest buzz usually have the star factor going for them, but bottom line I think this article validates the work of Sundance in a way it hasn't been thought of in years.
Also, a sidebar response to my last post about the Oscars. I actually think the Cannes festival does a much better job of representing the best things happening in the film world. Past winners like Almodovar, Wong Kar Wai, and Michael Haneke have proven it. A quick look ahead to Cannes '07.
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