Friday, January 23, 2015

Why Does Hollywood Ignore the ‘American Sniper’ Audience?

Why Does Hollywood Ignore the ‘American Sniper’ Audience? | Washington Free Beacon:
unnamed"The bottom line is American Sniper did so well at the box office because the film appeals not just to New York, L.A., and San Francisco, but also to the middle of America—especially cities near major military bases.
...Hollywood ignores the middle of our country. 
So much audience out there just WAITING to give their money to these arrogant studios. 
If only they had the wisdom to hire more writers, producers, and directors who spoke to this audience.
It makes you wonder … why don’t they?
We keep hearing that all Hollywood cares about is money … well, if that’s the case, then why don’t they capture the money from this audience by creating more content that appeals to them?
....It’s hardly breaking news to say the entertainment industry’s values and priorities are antithetical to the rest of America. 
Just look at the dismal performance of HBO’s Girls, a series celebrated and rewarded within the industry but virtually ignored outside of New York and LA.
The question is, will this practice change after the success of American Sniper?"

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