"The guy that played the candy store owner was very good." But then he wondered why Canadian actors needed to be used at all, and blamed Canadian film regulations. "I don't know if I said that, but if there are good actors, I didn't see a lot of them up there." A few minutes after that, he conceded that there were "some very good actors" among the Canadian cast members in Open Range. "They're there, but I didn't find them." Then he amended these comments. Duvall hedged when asked whether he was accurately quoted six months ago as saying he didn't think Canadians make good actors. "It wasn't my calling but the producer brought all the actors up from the United States because he couldn't find actors (in Canada)." He cited the film, John Q, which he and Denzel Washington shot in Toronto a couple of years ago. Duvall suggested the reason Hollywood has to import so many American actors for its Canadian-based productions is the lack of capable actors in Canada. In a series of rambling and sometimes contradictory comments, Mr. because "there are better actors" south of the border. He also made it clear that he was not backing off his controversial assertion in Washington six months ago that he prefers filming in the U.S. "I would rather work in my own country," he told CanWest News Service. He also reiterated his dislike of filming in Canada. The 72-year-old Oscar winner made his comments a few days before the release of his new western, Open Range, which was filmed in Southern Alberta. He also says there's a lot of hostility in Canada toward Americans. He still figures the good ones are in short supply. Kevin Costner, left, and Robert Duvall portray ranchers in the new movie Open Range, which was filmed in Southern Alberta.īEVERLY HILLS, California - Hollywood veteran Robert Duvall hasn't changed his opinion of Canadian actors. Remember what Robert Duvall said a few months ago? The dumb 'ol bastard did it again.
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