Posted on 11/14/2016 2:34:37 PM PST by drewh
Appearing on the 9 a.m. ET hour of NBC’s Today on Monday, left-wing actor Donald Sutherland recalled being scolded by actress Helen Mirren on the set of one of his films: “Helen Mirren came up to me on the set and....she said, ‘You are the most privileged person on Earth’....I said, ‘How can you say that?’ And she said, ‘You are a white male.’”
Co-host Tamron Hall wondered: “And your reply to that was?” Sutherland proclaimed: “There’s no reply. I was ashamed. I was stunned. And I have gotten more ashamed. It's interesting to realize that you are seen as an integral part of a group that many of whom are mendacious, misogynist, of bigots, racists, and it's appalling.”
Hall followed up: “So what do you tell your – you have many, many grandchildren. What do you tell them?...what do you tell them to give them a hopeful view of life?”
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Sutherland, clearly referring to election of Donald Trump, ranted:
How can I give them a hopeful view now? How can I give them a hopeful view? I have a wife, I have a daughter, I have a daughter-in-law and a granddaughter. What do I say to them? What do I say to them? Their women’s rights have gone, you know? The environment has gone, minimum pay has gone. What do I say to them? How do I – you know, I can only say one thing, I am a Canadian. And that's what I am.
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Here is a transcript of the November 14 exchange:
9:32 AM ET
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DYLAN DRYER: And speaking of the movie with Helen Mirren, The Leisure Seeker, is that the one you were talking about?
DONALD SUTHERLAND: If I could do a thousand movies with Helen Mirren, I would, but that's the only one I've done.
DRYER: Okay.
SUTHERLAND: And it was – if it is a quarter as good as it was a joy to play, then it will be absolutely wonderful. Helen Mirren – you – Helen Mirren came up to me on the set and stood in front of me and said – in the middle of shooting, you know – and I love her. And she said, “You are the most privileged person on Earth.” And I said, “You're joking.” I mean, I've been very fortunate and I’ve had a wonderful life. But she said, “No, you're the most privileged person on Earth.” I said, “How can you say that?” And she said, “You are a white male.”
TAMRON HALL: And your reply to that was?
SUTHERLAND: There’s no reply. I was ashamed. I was stunned. And I have gotten more ashamed. It's interesting to realize that you are seen as an integral part of a group that many of whom are mendacious, misogynist, of bigots, racists, and it's appalling.
HALL: So what do you tell your – you have many, many grandchildren. What do you tell them? Several.
SUTHERLAND: No, I have four.
HALL: Several, I was think seven more. So, four grandchildren, what do you tell them to give them a hopeful view of life?
SUTHERLAND: How can I give them a hopeful view now? How can I give them a hopeful view? I have a wife, I have a daughter, I have a daughter-in-law and a granddaughter. What do I say to them? What do I say to them? Their women’s rights have gone, you know? The environment has gone, minimum pay has gone. What do I say to them? How do I – you know, I can only say one thing, I am a Canadian. And that's what I am.
AL ROKER: A lot to think about. Donald Sutherland, thank you so much.
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He was ASHAMED? WOW.
He’s been an insane lefty for ages. Big Al Gore goon.
I thought he was dead.
Leftist cuck.
Also keep in mind these ‘actors’ have to say this stuff or they won’t get hired in Hollywood.
They are the mouthpieces for the Soros-types running the show there.
Just because his son is a crappy tv president.
Another f’ing Canadian popping off like that vile witch, Samantha Bee. Take your fat asses back up north if you can’t stand it so much. Take a few more morons with you.
24’s dad is a tool! Always has been!
I am ashamed that I have been told I look something like this guy
Spoken like the extreme Canadian socialist he is.
Out of his mind.
81 year old senile piece of crap.
Another cuck.
What an oddball
This election was in my opinion, massive.
There will be a while sea-change in America. I’m not sure what the eventual result will be. I think that depends in part, on how things are pursued from our side. But PC is now at maximum slant one direction. Now it will start to auto-correct the other direction.
About. Darned. Time.
He can leave for Jupiter with Cher right away. Hope they enjoy the flight. lol
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