Margot Robbie Says ‘Make Movies for the People Buying Tickets’: I Never Think ‘What Are the Critics Going to Think of This?’

Margot Robbie recently joined “Wuthering Heights” co-star Jacob Elordi for a GQ Australia video interview moderated by fellow Aussie actor Joel Edgerton. When asked how much she considers the moviegoing audience when working on a new movie, Robbie responded that’s all she’s ever thinking about. One group the Oscar nominee is not worried about is film critics.

“I consider audience always. I’ve never, ever been on set and thought, ‘What are the critics going to think of this?’” Robbie told Egerton. “I’m like, ‘What’s an audience going to feel right now? What’s their emotional response going to be?’ I believe you should make movies for the people who are going to buy tickets to see the movies. It’s as simple as that.”

“I love working with Emerald [Fennell] because she always prioritizes an emotional experience over a heady idea,” Robbie continued. “She’s very smart.