Tuesday, January 20, 2004
Lord of the Opinions
USA Today ran an annoying article the other day about actors and filmmakers having opinions outside of their creative endevours:
PS 2004's first big virus, the 'Beagle' (which has landed), is causing headaches. Be careful of emails with 'Hi' as their subject line. It's not particularly deadly, just annoying with email bulk. More here and here.
PPS BAFTA nomimations are out: check them out here.
USA Today ran an annoying article the other day about actors and filmmakers having opinions outside of their creative endevours:
Political preachments, on or off camera, only interfere with the entertainment value of creative work by major Hollywood stars. Recent comments by some of the prime participants in the triumphal box-office hit The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King illustrate the uncomfortable implications of trying to impose timely messages on timeless fantasy. Viggo Mortensen, who plays the title character in The Return of the King, has used the publicity platform provided by his role to trumpet his anti-war and anti-Bush views. Since the release of last year's Rings installment, The Two Towers, he's turned up for numerous press interviews wearing a ''no more blood for oil'' T-shirt and freely offered his bitter critique of U.S. foreign policy.So, being involved in someone else's creative vision means you suddenly can't express your own? Rubbish. Yes, it helps me to be sympathetic given I agree with Viggo on his anti-Bush stance (as did the majority of US voters last election), but in general I think gagging anyone on the basis of a character they portray is nuts. You do your job at work, and can have your opinions when not working. Yes, it might be argued that actors and other celebrities are 'at work' 24/7 in the Hollywood limelight, but good on them if they want to respond to the Orwellian cameras that follow them around to express their opinions.
PS 2004's first big virus, the 'Beagle' (which has landed), is causing headaches. Be careful of emails with 'Hi' as their subject line. It's not particularly deadly, just annoying with email bulk. More here and here.
PPS BAFTA nomimations are out: check them out here.
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