The article discusses Griffin Newman, co-host of the podcast "Blank Check," as he reflects on directors' careers at a 'Mission: Impossible' exhibition. The podcast focuses on filmmakers who initially enjoyed success but later produced disappointing films. Newman shares anecdotes about childhood experiences at the Museum of the Moving Image and his admiration for Tom Cruise's career. The discussion highlights how few of Cruise's films qualify as 'blank-check' ventures and showcases the influence of these filmmakers on cinema, enriching the dialogue surrounding such projects in the industry.
Few of Cruise's movies qualify as blank-check projects, but he looms large for the podcasters. Newman remarked how he admired Cruise's impactful film career.
We were focusing on directors who started out with beloved hits and then made reviled flops. Examples include Shyamalan and the Wachowskis.
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