Ashok Amritraj Grilled on ‘Life of Crime,’ and the Puzzle of Indie Filmmaking (Video)

Says the veteran producer: “I’m very specific about how I put my movies together — it’s not fiddle-faddle”

Ashok Amritraj, the CEO of Hyde Park Entertainment, produced Elmore Leonard‘s last film, which will premiere on the closing night of the Toronto Film Festival on Sunday.

“Life of Crime” stars Jennifer Aniston (below, with ski mask), Isla Fisher and Tim Robbins in a noir thriller that sits firmly in the style of Leonard, who passed away last month. Amritraj sat down with Wrap editor-in-chief Sharon Waxman to talk about his movies and career. That includes includes two other films in post-production, one starring Nick Jonas; and a memoir, “Advantage Hollywood.”

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