of others. It also seems unfair to many actors and actresses that are cast for parts that are taken by the same 20 actors as I think Martin D pointed out. There are several directors and also actors/actresses that could do the job probably a lot better than some of the big players. Hollywood studies are not willing to take a calculated risk to dip their toes into the water of the unknown, safety to them it seems is their secret to success. I'm sure that many people would say that safety is whats bringing them all the money and this is a valid point. Although it wouldn't hurt them to take a risk every now and again. With the money that they are raking in every year I'm sure a few hundred bucks won't be missed. To conclude, there were many films back in the 1960's that were "risque" that did very well at the box office. Hollywood may have to go backwards to go forwards in this instance. Sorry I've written an essay! I love film, even bad film. Films that are generally considered to be bad can have a certain fascination and provide a perverse satisfaction for the viewer. It is the mediocre, bland directionless and formulaic crap that irritates and angers me. There are excellent films coming out of studios all the time. Watch 'The Assignation of Jessie James by the Coward Robert Ford' as an example of intelligent quality. It's not that you need to