The buzz around Quentin Tarantino’s recent remarks about Paul Dano in“There Will Be Blood”has turned into quite the cinematic soap opera. With Tarantino proclaiming that Dano’s performance nearly doomed an otherwise perfect film, fans of both the director and actor are left reeling. Dillon Freasier, who played the young H.W. Plainview, jumped in to defend Dano, humorously noting that suggesting Austin Butler would have been a better fit is like comparing apples to oranges—considering Butler was just 15 when the film was shot!
Freasier believes that the film’s casting was just right, calling it a “work of art.” Although he’s a huge fan of Tarantino’s work, he’s not shy about saying that this opinion fell flat. After giving the film a glowing endorsement, Freasier added a little twist to the tale by sharing his own journey after acting, stating he’s now traded the Hollywood spotlight for life on an oil rig. Talk about a drastic career change—guess it really is in his blood! What do you think? Can harsh critiques ever lead to greater artistry, or do they just drive wedges?
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