Acclaimed Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese has said he is no fan of Hollywood’s incessant focus on box office figures and numbers, saying it’s “repulsive” and “really insulting.”
Speaking at the New York Film Festival this week, Scorsese said (via IndieWire), “Cinema is devalued, demeaned, belittled from all sides, not necessarily the business side but certainly the art.”
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The Goodfellas director said talking about the budget of a film is one thing, but the focus on box office figures is what grinds his gears.