Considering that his cast complained about low pay I`m wondering what passion we are talking about here. Passion to pay actors less sounds about right. Though I must agree with him that Shitto, Wenham, Astin,etc didn`t deserve better pay.Also, the guy isn`t down to earth because filming a movie about barefoot people while walking around barefoot isn`t down to earth. It`s a stunt, an image-making. And hobo dressing isn`t down to earth either when coupled with a request to change river run so his estate can have a lake.