Once you make a movie like ’Superbad ’ when it’s popular and you’re the lead, you get offered all kinds of things and there’s a temptation to make bad movies either for the money or to maintain your relevance in pop culture.

Hill reflects on the post-breakout phase of an actor’s career: a hit film can suddenly generate abundant offers, but not all of them align with long-term artistic growth. He frames “temptation” as two pressures—financial reward and the desire to stay visible in popular culture—both of which can steer performers toward projects they privately consider inferior. The quote underscores a common tension between craft and commerce in Hollywood, and hints at a deliberate strategy of selectivity: protecting one’s reputation and creative trajectory by resisting short-term incentives that could dilute credibility or typecast an actor.