John Cusack shares why he left Hollywood after decades of blockbusters

political satire. “And when you ask somebody to put $20 or $30 million into a bank account [for a film], they want to have an opinion and they’re afraid and all that stuff.”

His remarks pointed to a central reality of filmmaking: anyone providing a large amount of money is likely to expect influence over how that money is used.

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