OPINION: Support Your Supporting Characters

While it’s true that the star system is not what it once was, actors can still have tremendous power. Many actors have their own production companies, partly as a route for finding interesting material off the beaten path of Hollywood. Look down Plan B Entertainment’s list of projects and imagine how many would have been made without the backing of Brad Pitt or a similar level name. For example, KILLING THEM SOFTLY is a deeply introspective crime drama. One of its few moments of action is shot in

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