Sir Ben Kingsley On 'Hugo,' Hollywood And His Valiant Battle
Though the days of metal-plated armor and charging horses have long since passed, Sir Ben Kingsley believes he is fighting his own valiant battle. "I am a champion of my industry, and I'm fighting the committee," the Oscar-winner said, pitting his long-held ideals against the current (and, in his opinion, troubled) state of Hollywood. So he's taking the battle into own hands, ramping up the production slate of his 5-year-old production company SBK-Pictures.
It's an apt time for Kingsley to launch his effort to return the movie industry to its storytelling roots, given that he stars in Martin Scorsese's new 3D film "Hugo" as one of film's original pioneers, Georges Méliès. With over 100 film and TV credits to his name during a career that has already spanned 45 years, Kingsley continues to set a torrid pace, and has at least three more movies set to come out in 2012. He spoke with The Huffington Post on his concerns about the future of movies and his role in "Hugo."
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