# John Cusack outlines major career move in rare interview: “I didn’t want to negotiate telling a story”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/john-cusack-outlines-major-career-move-in-rare-interview-i-didnt-want-to-negotiate-telling-a-story/
- Published: 2026-07-25T10:00:36+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-28T01:25:31+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/john-cusack-outlines-major-career-move-in-rare-interview-i-didnt-want-to-negotiate-telling-a-story/
- Topics: Music

## Key points

- Cusack is turning to graphic novels and animation.
- He wants greater creative control over storytelling.
- Momo was created with artist Ignacio Noé.

## Summary

John Cusack has said he is moving towards graphic novels and animation because he no longer wants the creative compromises involved in Hollywood filmmaking. In a rare interview ahead of San Diego Comic-Con, he described the shift as a way to tell stories with greater independence and control.

Cusack is promoting his upcoming graphic novel, Momo, which he wrote and illustrated with artist Ignacio Noé. He said the two worked without editorial interference, contrasting this with films whose $20–30 million budgets can give investors influence over creative decisions. The 60-year-old, known for films including Say Anything and High Fidelity, has already reduced his involvement in mainstream Hollywood in favour of smaller independent projects.

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