Hugh Grant

Well, I don't know. I mean, I feel actors can sometimes get a little pious or reverent about what they're doing, and I've never been able to go down that alley. I do, in the end, think we're in the entertainment business And if you're not entertaining people... What are you doing? What are you doing? It's a bit of a... It's a bit masturbatory. Yeah. I agree.

Well, I don't know. I mean, I feel actors can sometimes get a little pious or reverent about what they're doing, and I've never been able to go down that alley. I do, in the end, think we're in the entertainment business And if you're not entertaining people... What are you doing? What are you doing? It's a bit of a... It's a bit masturbatory. Yeah. I agree.

But that's not right either. Right. I take back everything I just said. Okay. Because if you don't have the people trying new stuff... No, I know. It's a balancing act. It's a balancing act. And the problem is, I think under the umbrella of art comes an awful lot of pretentious dross that deserves to die in the forest. That's true. But also some absolute gems and...

But that's not right either. Right. I take back everything I just said. Okay. Because if you don't have the people trying new stuff... No, I know. It's a balancing act. It's a balancing act. And the problem is, I think under the umbrella of art comes an awful lot of pretentious dross that deserves to die in the forest. That's true. But also some absolute gems and...

But that's not right either. Right. I take back everything I just said. Okay. Because if you don't have the people trying new stuff... No, I know. It's a balancing act. It's a balancing act. And the problem is, I think under the umbrella of art comes an awful lot of pretentious dross that deserves to die in the forest. That's true. But also some absolute gems and...

artistry that actually genuinely gets me going. On the plane last night, I watched Zone of Interest, and you cannot get more incredible filmmaking in every aspect than that film. It's incredible. And that clearly is not made for, you know, what you might call entertainment or money, but it's, you know, incredible.

artistry that actually genuinely gets me going. On the plane last night, I watched Zone of Interest, and you cannot get more incredible filmmaking in every aspect than that film. It's incredible. And that clearly is not made for, you know, what you might call entertainment or money, but it's, you know, incredible.

artistry that actually genuinely gets me going. On the plane last night, I watched Zone of Interest, and you cannot get more incredible filmmaking in every aspect than that film. It's incredible. And that clearly is not made for, you know, what you might call entertainment or money, but it's, you know, incredible.

Right, right, right. For sure, for sure. And I think what sometimes has got lost, or perhaps has got lost, is the... It was possible to make big, successful box office films that were smart. I used to have a deal with Castle Rock Pictures. And Rob Reiner, who was the kind of boss of that, always said there are $200 million movies in this country. One of them's...

Right, right, right. For sure, for sure. And I think what sometimes has got lost, or perhaps has got lost, is the... It was possible to make big, successful box office films that were smart. I used to have a deal with Castle Rock Pictures. And Rob Reiner, who was the kind of boss of that, always said there are $200 million movies in this country. One of them's...

Right, right, right. For sure, for sure. And I think what sometimes has got lost, or perhaps has got lost, is the... It was possible to make big, successful box office films that were smart. I used to have a deal with Castle Rock Pictures. And Rob Reiner, who was the kind of boss of that, always said there are $200 million movies in this country. One of them's...

moronic and the other is very bright and and you can make big successful films that are intelligent smart yeah you know groundbreaking and he did lots of them you know and uh i think it's sad that that's got lost that that doesn't seem to exist so much anymore or maybe it's um it's moved over to netflix or something we'll be right back

moronic and the other is very bright and and you can make big successful films that are intelligent smart yeah you know groundbreaking and he did lots of them you know and uh i think it's sad that that's got lost that that doesn't seem to exist so much anymore or maybe it's um it's moved over to netflix or something we'll be right back

moronic and the other is very bright and and you can make big successful films that are intelligent smart yeah you know groundbreaking and he did lots of them you know and uh i think it's sad that that's got lost that that doesn't seem to exist so much anymore or maybe it's um it's moved over to netflix or something we'll be right back

Yes, you do, I suppose. But you feel a bit of an asshole if you do that. Because you come to love the filmmakers, don't you? Everyone's put themselves out there, and it's a terrifying moment when you're about to present something to the public, and to just walk away and say, I'm too grand to talk to the media is a bit wanky. Yeah, yeah, for sure.

Yes, you do, I suppose. But you feel a bit of an asshole if you do that. Because you come to love the filmmakers, don't you? Everyone's put themselves out there, and it's a terrifying moment when you're about to present something to the public, and to just walk away and say, I'm too grand to talk to the media is a bit wanky. Yeah, yeah, for sure.

Yes, you do, I suppose. But you feel a bit of an asshole if you do that. Because you come to love the filmmakers, don't you? Everyone's put themselves out there, and it's a terrifying moment when you're about to present something to the public, and to just walk away and say, I'm too grand to talk to the media is a bit wanky. Yeah, yeah, for sure.

Brilliant. Then you're kind of out of the loop. Very smart plan.

Brilliant. Then you're kind of out of the loop. Very smart plan.

Brilliant. Then you're kind of out of the loop. Very smart plan.