British Actor defends Hollywood’s Box Office Woes
We had the distinct pleasure of speaking to up-and-coming British Actor Andrew Osei-Karmen about his recent work presenting “The Fall of Hollywood”. A thought-provoking documentary about the rapid decline of Cinema from the 1950s to the present day.
Karmen began his acting career in the United Kingdom as a Child Actor at ITV Studios Central Workshop and landed his first major role in the Harper Lee classic, “To Kill a Mockingbird” in the London West End before venturing into television and film. His career includes advertising campaigns and commercials with brands including Hugo Boss, Toyota, and Paul Smith. With Karmen recently completing the feature film Dream, in California, we asked him what his thoughts were on the Fall of Hollywood documentary. “There’s definitely an outcry from movie fans across the world that quality cinema isn’t the same. Hollywood is the entertainment capital of the world, it’s a mighty machine, Stated the British Actor. “Filmmaking is going through a major transition, of course there will be dips while changes happen. People don’t understand the complexity of filmmaking and the hard work the talented people at the studios do.
With the introduction of A.I coupled with the Los Angeles strikes last year, big studios have felt the pinch with major box office decline in recent years. Disney has lost billions in revenue from audiences letting their thoughts be known with empty cinemas and declining ticket sales across the world. With the odd exceptions such as Dune, Barbie, and Oppenheimer there seems to be no way out for the big studios. People are sick of remakes and vacuous films that bring nothing new to audiences with a growing need to be wowed.
Cinema appears to have taken an unrequired time out, streaming services have taken pole position. We asked Karmen his thoughts. “Streaming has definitely changed the landscape, but it won’t make cinema extinct. It just serves as an option for movie lovers. Studios just need to produce quality content to pull audiences off their sofas. Look at Dune! He said passionately. I’ve had the pleasure of working with some extremely talented people in Hollywood. That kind of work ethic can’t be replaced.”
The numbers beg to differ, streaming giants Netflix have gone from strength to strength dominating the film and TV industry. Many A list Actors have made the transfer to streaming, cementing the fact this type of media has taken over and isn’t going anywhere
