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Michael Douglas Says Silicon Valley Is “Dumbing Down” Hollywood
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scrn loglineHollywood legend Michael Douglas opens up about the industry's shift towards Silicon Valley and streaming, admitting he's a 'nepo baby' but insisting he earned his own success.beat sheet- Douglas criticizes Silicon Valley for 'dumbing down' Hollywood, as streaming giants like Apple, Amazon, and Netflix take over the industry with their deep pockets and big designs.
- Despite being a 'nepo baby' who leveraged his father Kirk Douglas' connections to break into acting, Michael Douglas says he overcame early stage fright to become an Oscar-winning star in his own right, taking on diverse roles like Ant-Man and a Benjamin Franklin miniseries.
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Michael Douglas Says Silicon Valley Is “Dumbing Down” Hollywood
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Etan Vlessing
scrn logline
Hollywood legend Michael Douglas opens up about the industry's shift towards Silicon Valley and streaming, admitting he's a 'nepo baby' but insisting he earned his own success.
beat sheet
- Douglas criticizes Silicon Valley for 'dumbing down' Hollywood, as streaming giants like Apple, Amazon, and Netflix take over the industry with their deep pockets and big designs.
- Despite being a 'nepo baby' who leveraged his father Kirk Douglas' connections to break into acting, Michael Douglas says he overcame early stage fright to become an Oscar-winning star in his own right, taking on diverse roles like Ant-Man and a Benjamin Franklin miniseries.
call sheet
Michael Douglas, Kirk Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Red Sea Film Festival, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Fatal Attraction, Wall Street, Basic Instinct, The Kominsky Method, Benjamin Franklin, Ant-Man and The Wasp, Chicago