Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt are concerned about the development in the film industry since streaming giants are emerging. They say that on Tuesday in a long interview with Esquire, where director Quentin Tarantino joins.

Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt are concerned about the development in the film industry since streaming giants are emerging. They say that on Tuesday in a long interview with Esquire , where director Quentin Tarantino joins.

DiCaprio speaks of a "huge shift in how films are made and where funding goes". He further explains that. "The studio system is full of content, libraries full of film ideas, but in many ways it is bleeding empty. Similar to the 1920s, where large business companies took over the artistic vein of the film industry."

"We are now in an era where a lot of money goes to streaming", DiCaprio continues. "But with that abundance of content, a lot of junk appears." The 44-year-old Oscar winner also indicates that he does see how more opportunities are being used to come up with new story forms. "But the type of film that Quentin makes is also starting to become an endangered species."

"Dark times are coming"

The actor is referring to Once Upon A Time ... In Hollywood , the new Tarantino film that premiered on Tuesday evening at the Cannes Film Festival. He can be seen in this together with Pitt as actors in 1969 in Los Angeles. "It's not so much about honoring this film," explains DiCaprio. "But to pay tribute to filmmakers who stick to the art of making films."

"Let's hope that this form of filmmaking still exists after the transition period we are currently in," says DiCaprio. "Dark times are coming." Pitt also sees problems. "The good thing is that more people in the industry get a chance, but I also see something else happening with younger generations. The attention span is getting shorter."

Pitt explains that further. "I hear from new generations that they are more used to short and fast things. Streaming services work that way. You can move on to the next show if you are tempted. What I have always liked so much about cinema is that you are a bit slow let it unfold as a story. I wonder if that whole form of film experience is thrown out of the window with younger generations. Not complete, I think. "

Tarantino complements Pitt. "You need the right film for it. A film that touches a sensitive chord and becomes the subject of conversation. Get Out got it done." The director is referring to the popular Oscar-winning horror film from 2017. "Everyone talked about it. In the past, more conversations were about films than television programs. Now that is no longer the case."

Swan song by Burt Reynolds and Luke Perry

Tarantino also talks about the roles of Burt Reynolds and Luke Perry for Once Upon A Time ... In Hollywood . Both actors have since died. "The last acting job of Burt Reynolds was the rehearsal. That was great. Later on I heard from three different people that he was practicing dialogues just before his death. He went to the bathroom for a moment and got his heart attack there "

Reynolds was eventually replaced by Bruce Dern. Perry died after the filming, making Tarantino's film his last performance. Three days before the funeral, the director had edited Perry's final scene.

"That made me think," says Tarantino. "Kurt Cobain was such a fan of Reservoir Dogs that he thanked me on his third album. [...] His people called me and asked me if I would like to meet him sometime. I said I would like that , but the preparations for Pulp Fiction included a chance to meet up afterwards. That never happened. "

The Nirvana singer died in 1994, the year that Pulp Fiction appeared.

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