“I think American cinema, particularly, has become so disposable. It's ...” — Eriq La Salle Quote

I think American cinema, particularly, has become so disposable. It's not even cinema, It's just moviemaking.

Ever since I've left, I've been doing nothing but this film and traveling, promoting and doing festivals. So the good thing is that I'm not sitting around pining over whether I made the right choice in leaving. I'm moving and grooving.

Regardless of what people ultimately think about Crazy As Hell, It's not the type of film that, ten minutes after seeing it, you're only focused on what you want to eat.

Well that's the point: People don't normally take away things from films anymore. You go and see a $100 million film, half an hour later, your biggest concern is what are you going to be eating.

Having portrayed a lot of villainous characters in Telugu cinema, voicing Scar was a different and memorable experience for me, and I was glad to be part of such a grand big-ticket entertainer. Disney films are a perfect package for the entire family and I hope to lend my trademark style to 'The Lion King' as well!

More meaningful cinema is being made, and that is the reason why you see a rejuvenated Malayalam film industry. But more films aimed at youth are needed.

Sometimes, I find these OTT platforms very scary that what if due to them cinema halls get shut forever. The whole culture where everyone gets together, plans an outing, eats together and watches a film together.

The most important question in American cinema, I've learned, is 'When is lunch?'