# Adan Sandler - why does he attract so much talent to his movies? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 17, 2004, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adan-sandler-why-does-he-attract-so-much-talent-to-his-movies/240574 "2004-04-17T22:09:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Tan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/charlie_tan/32/12582_2.png) [@Charlie\_Tan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Tan)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2004, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adan-sandler-why-does-he-attract-so-much-talent-to-his-movies/240574/1 "2004-04-17T22:09:45Z")
The other day in my local video store, I wasn’t able to find a movie I _really_ wanted to see, so I ended up with a deal - three movies, three days, $9. Part of that was **Aanger Management**. Of course, I knew Nicholson was in it, but the number of cameos /supporting acts from well known (if not always talented) actors was amazing: Woody Harrelson, John Turturro, Marisa Tomei, Harry Dean Stanton, Luis Guzmán, Lynn Thigpen, among others. And so I checked with whom he had worked in previous projects, and the list expands: Winona Ryder, Steve Buscemi, Harvey Keitel, Reese Witherspoon, Jon Lovitz, Quentin Tarrantino, Kathy Bates, Dan Aykroyd. Apart from ‘Punch-Drunk Love’ where his one and only note of playing a dofus was cast to fit the movie and actually worked, I don’t see his greatness. For me, he’s on par with Rob Schneider, Martin Lawrence and Jason Biggs. So why do so many people agree to work with him. I doubt that Nicholson needs the money, or that Harvey Keitel really feels comfortable to be in one of these low-IQ vehicles. Put it another way - I have a hard time seeing Bruce Willis or Ahnold do cameos in the latest dreck-fest by Steven Seagal, so I can’t really understand what makes Sandler interesting to work with. ---
**Author:** ![Raygun99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Raygun99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raygun99)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2004, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adan-sandler-why-does-he-attract-so-much-talent-to-his-movies/240574/2 "2004-04-17T23:45:27Z")
His movies (at least since The Wedding Singer) make tons and tons of money – and probably pay these people lots of money for their bit parts. Also Adam’s a pretty likeable guy and a lot of these actors are his friends. ---
**Author:** ![HumptysHamhole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/f0a364/32.png) [@HumptysHamhole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HumptysHamhole)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2004, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adan-sandler-why-does-he-attract-so-much-talent-to-his-movies/240574/3 "2004-04-18T00:15:26Z")
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**Author:** ![Murcielago](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@Murcielago](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Murcielago)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2004, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adan-sandler-why-does-he-attract-so-much-talent-to-his-movies/240574/4 "2004-04-18T00:47:22Z")
It is a nice check for doing some short, relatively uncomplicated work. Stanley Kubrick/Robert Altman type directors are not likely to get involved with a Sandler vehicle. There is also potential for wide exposure to a young demographic, which an agent will always find attractive. ---
**Author:** ![DeadlyAccurate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@DeadlyAccurate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadlyAccurate)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2004, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adan-sandler-why-does-he-attract-so-much-talent-to-his-movies/240574/5 "2004-04-18T03:16:29Z")
> [@Raygun99](#): > > Also Adam’s a pretty likeable guy and a lot of these actors are his friends. This would be my best guess. The pay is probably irrelevant to most of those actors, and many times the parts are uncredited. I bet most are doing it as a favor. Pure WAG on my part, though. ---
**Author:** ![HPL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HPL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HPL)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2004, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adan-sandler-why-does-he-attract-so-much-talent-to-his-movies/240574/6 "2004-04-18T06:15:32Z")
I think Steve Busceimi is a buddy of his considering he tends to show up in quite a few Sandler movies.