Maya Hawke, during her appearance on the "Happy Sad Confused" podcast, discussed the increasing importance of social media followings in Hollywood. She highlighted that some producers are now requiring a specific combined Instagram follower count to greenlight projects. Hawke noted that the distinction between actors and celebrities is blurring, often requiring actors to share more of their personal lives. This trend creates challenges for actors who prefer their work to define them rather than their personal persona, reflecting the industry's ongoing evolution in the age of social media.
I think that the line between actor and celebrity has gotten extremely blurry...the industry keeps changing and you have to change with it.
Some producers insisted that the cast's combined Instagram follower count must meet a certain quota for a project to move forward.
For others, navigating the industry is now about figuring out...how difficult it is to get things made in these changing times of social media.
I don't care about Instagram. Instagram sucks. Right, well just so you know, if you have over this many followers you can get the movie funded.
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