[T. Buzzard Trueblood]

giving the public what it wants isn’t their prime motivation. More important is their wish for recognition as artists from peers, critics, and the liberal elites

The desire for approval and status is a prime motivator in Hollywood, no doubt about that.

[thulldud]

The desire for approval and status is a prime motivator in Hollywood, no doubt about that.

And there's one particular sort of approval that is never discussed:

“Making something commercially successful and appealing to a broad public, like The Incredibles, is less likely to get a Rebecca Romijn look-alike to sleep with you than making dark, hard-hitting, critically acclaimed material like Million Dollar Baby,” says longtime Hollywood watcher Medved.

Whoops! Michael Medved just mentioned ELEPHANTS! That's not allowed!