# Paul Rudd Drops Phones for Film Set

> Paul Rudd says smartphones are 'horrible' and no longer brings them to film sets.
- Title: Paul Rudd Drops Phones for Film Set · NME | Shortify
- Summary: Paul Rudd says smartphones are 'horrible' and no longer brings them to film sets. Paul Rudd stopped using smartphones on film sets after his director…
- Keywords: paul rudd, a statement, tom mccarthy, nathaniel rich, climate change, avengers doomsday, music, culture, Paul, Rudd, Drops, Phones
- Source: NME — https://nme.com/news/film/paul-rudd-mobile-phone-set-horrible-interview-statement-3972139
- Published: 2026-10-05T09:41:21+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: paul rudd, a statement, tom mccarthy, nathaniel rich, climate change, avengers doomsday, music, culture
## Paul Rudd's phone policy
Paul Rudd no longer brings his mobile phone to work because they’re 'horrible'.

> They’re horrible things
## Why he stopped using phones
Rudd explained he’s addicted to smartphones like everyone else and they’re facilitating our own destruction.

> I’m addicted to it like everybody else. They’re facilitating our own destruction
## Director's no-phone rule
Tom McCarthy enforced a strict no-phones policy on set for A Statement.
## Set experience benefits
Working without phones bonded the cast and made the film feel like a play from 1980.
## Climate change context
A Statement is based on Nathaniel Rich’s 2019 book 'Losing Earth' about 1980 climate debates.
## Upcoming releases
A Statement premieres at New York Film Festival and hits cinemas in early 2027; Rudd returns as Ant-Man in Avengers: Doomsday.
## Key takeaway

Paul Rudd stopped using smartphones on film sets after his director enforced a no-phone policy for his environmental drama A Statement.