I've never thought there was any shame in doing a job for the money - that's what most of us do, after all. SO LONG AS you do a professional job, which Caine has always done.
Compare to, for example, his costar Steven Seagal. Nobody ever said he was a good actor, but he was a credible action star, at least. But over time he became someone who clearly only does the bare minimum required to not get sued for breach of contract.
Another category is actors who only "turn it on" for prestige projects, while phoning it in for "money" jobs. Audiences can tell, and over time if they're not careful, nobody's offering the money jobs anymore.
It's perhaps not realistic to expect actors to turn down big paydays to avoid disappointing their fans, but I think every time they do, they lose a degree of good will and trust. I agree with all your points though.
I've never thought there was any shame in doing a job for the money - that's what most of us do, after all. SO LONG AS you do a professional job, which Caine has always done.
Compare to, for example, his costar Steven Seagal. Nobody ever said he was a good actor, but he was a credible action star, at least. But over time he became someone who clearly only does the bare minimum required to not get sued for breach of contract.
Another category is actors who only "turn it on" for prestige projects, while phoning it in for "money" jobs. Audiences can tell, and over time if they're not careful, nobody's offering the money jobs anymore.
It's perhaps not realistic to expect actors to turn down big paydays to avoid disappointing their fans, but I think every time they do, they lose a degree of good will and trust. I agree with all your points though.