John Cusack recently appeared at San Diego Comic Con to introduce Momo.
John Cusack has revealed why he strayed from the usual Hollywood route for his latest project.
The 60-year-old actor said he wanted to tell a story his way, without having to answer to studios or change his ideas to please other people.
John recently appeared at San Diego Comic Con to introduce Momo, a graphic novel that mixes a 1972 road trip, a heist, and a surprising sci-fi twist.
talking to VarietyHe shared that he chose the graphic novel format because it gave him full creative control.
He explained that making movies often means that many people want to change history, especially when large amounts of money are involved.
This time, I wanted to create something that stayed exactly as I had imagined it.
The star worked with illustrator Ignacio Noé and the two completed the project without outside editors or studio executives changing their work.
John said that kind of creative freedom is very rare today.
