Jason Isaacs hails success of The Salt Path amid film industry ‘terror' over AI

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Jason Isaacs hails success of The Salt Path amid film industry 'terror' over AI
The British actor stars alongside Gillian Anderson in the film, which tells the real-life story of a couple who trek along the 630-mile South West Coast Path after becoming homeless.
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White Lotus actor Jason Isaacs has said the film industry is "full of terror" at the increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) but the success of The Salt Path shows there is still a huge audience appetite for more traditional storytelling.
The British actor stars alongside Gillian Anderson in the film, which tells the real-life story of a couple who trek along the 630-mile South West Coast Path after becoming homeless.
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Appearing on ITV's Good Morning Britain, Isaacs said: "This film has been killing it at the box office week after week.
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"It's a beautiful story about two positive people of a certain age, and the mysteries and miracles of nature and love.
"What's great is the number of people in Britain who want to tell grown-up stories, nuanced stories, on a limited budget.
"They put their passion into it.
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"And with AI coming for everybody, the industry is full of terror.
"But actually right now, grown-ups want to go and see grown-up stories."
The actor, who is also known for playing Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter films, praised White Lotus director Mike White, and said he was initially worried about portraying the character of Timothy Ratliff in the hit series.
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Isaacs said: "I was scared that I'd be the most boring person that had ever been in White Lotus.
"Because there were no words, and I was chugging all these pills that would, essentially, make me feel asleep.
"But the way Mike tells the story – he's a brilliant director as well as a writer.
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"You knew what was going on – I hope you knew what was going on – in my head."