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Sam Mendes slams Netflix for ‘making millions’ from lockdown while theatre is left to struggle
Sam Mendes has hit back at streaming services that are ‘making lockdown millions’ while theatre has been left ‘mortally wounded’.The acclaimed director of films such as Skyfall and 1917 and plays such as The Lehman Trilogy and The Ferryman, said theatre and live entertainment are in ‘grave danger’.He asked platforms such as Netflix and Amazon to help out the culture that has nurtured its talent pools.Writing in the Financial Times, Sam said: ‘The performing arts need to be saved now. Not next week, or next month.