Due to the changing nature of
the film industry in which even
independent films cost several
million to make these days and
compete against generations
raised solely on the short videos
found on the Internet, Waters
hasn’t made an original film in
a decade since 2004’s A Dirty
Shame (although a film version
of This Filthy World was shot
in 2006). Through his books,
spoken word show, and appearances as an actor and voice actor in television and films, he has
stayed in the public eye. He
doesn’t bemoan the changes in
the industry, noting that the industry has gone through changes like this time and time before.
“The way you watch TV is completely different and it’s never
going to go back,” said Waters.
“It’s like someone saying, ‘I only
like silent films’ — it’s a stupid
thing to say, it’s not going to go
back. Every time I go to an art
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movie theater everyone is over
fifty. They’re crowded sometimes and you can have a hit, but
it’s old people. Young people
think all entertainment should
be free.
“To me, I always have a way
to tell stories,” he added. “Doing my spoken word show or
doing the books or movies or
art shows, it’s all about telling
stories. And they’re equally as
much fun to me. It’s just a different form.”
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