Surprised?
I am.
My director friend recently had three different people bail out on three different projects because...they're keen on Jesus.
Maybe not Jesus but maybe because of morality.
Here's the wild thing...
...they join these projects already knowing what type of movies he makes.
I get if they turn it down prior to accepting. And, in terms of the actors, sometimes you don't want to be seen in a project that a family member would object to. Or in some of these cases, spouses who object to the project. But a fucking cinematographer? Bud...who cares? Shoot it if not to get away from the house.
Then it dawned on me...religion is the perfect excuse to get out of something you don't want to do. Think about it, who questions God?
The other theory...maybe they really are religious. There are a TON of born agains. More than we realize who won't deal with Satanic imagery. Or violence or sex. I get that actually, because...you're associated with it forever. I know for the most part, no one gives a shit about you. But say your work is seen by someone who wants someone who is wholesome? Yeah, that door would be closed. We're all pigeon holed.
I thought we all got into this business to not have limts, but the truth is, we're more conservative than people realize. And the new group of filmmakers are falling into religion to offset bad behavior.
Just so you know...
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