Posted on 12/08/2019 4:10:53 PM PST by Rummyfan
In a conversation with fellow actor Brad Pitt for a lengthy chat for Interview magazine, Anthony Hopkins explained why he seldom -- actually: never -- talks about politics... and why he's not a big fan of other actors talking about politics either. In short: "Actors are pretty stupid."
"People ask me questions about present situations in life, and I say, ‘I don’t know, I’m just an actor,'" Hopkins told Pitt. " I don’t have any opinions. Actors are pretty stupid. My opinion is not worth anything. There’s no controversy for me, so don’t engage me in it, because I’m not going to participate."
Hopkins was interviewed by Pitt because of the release of his new Netflix movie, The Two Popes, in which he plays the part of Pope Benedict XVI. Although Pitt apparently tried to get some controversial political (or religious) answers out of him, Hopkins refused to play that game.
It is extremely refreshing to see an actor take this position. Sadly, the new generation of Hollywood stars has a different opinion. Take Mark Ruffalo, the millionaire actor who recently endorsed Bernie Sanders. This multi-millionaire (who's reportedly worth $30 million) wrote on Twitter that "it’s time for an economic revolution. Capitalism today is failing us, killing us, and robbing from our children’s future."
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He just moved up bigly in my book.
I remember Brad Pitt saying the same thing about 15 years ago, that he was just an actor and don’t ask him about this stuff.
Thanks Rummyfan. It should be too difficult to talk the ciphers at the Academy to give him a special Oscar for this.
By his statements he reveals himself to be a pretty smart actor! :)
And a nice Chianti!
Then I asked Brad, “What’s in the box?”
That was actually super funny for modern SNL
Here is Hopkins and Pitt together in a movie role.
I know that Pitt is a full blown liberal.
But this is a great movie(related to Death Takes a Holiday):
Meet Joe Black Ending
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INLV3v4jNtA
I watched an interview with one of the top Supermodels once. she was asked what it was like to walk by a newsstand and see their picture on a dozen magazine covers. The answere: “It’s not like I discovered a cure for cancer or something. Somebody just thinks my image will sell their product.”
Brad is well known to like a little head.
One of my favorite movies as well...
a lot of Freepers loved him in RED. Watch the Rite’. It’s a pro-Christian film.
when Dubya was running for his 2nd term, Brad was at U of Mo. trying to get votes against the GOP. He’s an asshole..
Yeah, “whas in the boxxx (sniffing)..”
***A man who knows his limitations.***
“I will have Alais and the Aquitaine!”—Richard in THE LION IN WINTER.
I wish he’d eat the face off some other Hollywood types.
well, for sure, actors and actresses show exceptional intelligence whenever they refuse to discuss politics and issues like “climate change” that they know nothing about ...
remember the old saying: “Better to Remain Silent and Be Thought a Fool than to Speak and Remove All Doubt” ...
Unless and until the actors and singers are writing their own lines and lyrics of which are also impactful to the positive growth of our unique culture, then I do not want the media to give them an advantage of mass media forum; we need to discriminate as to who we value and embrace as Opinion Leaders! (It puts the lotion on opinion leaders...)
“Actors are pretty stupid.”
He’s the exception who makes the rule!
Bravo!
Hanoi Jane, for one.
My cat follows him on Twitter, where he and his cat have an account. He may not want to discuss politics, but he’s very PRO-CAT.
Gotta love the guy.....and all of his movies. Especially his best line ever in Silence of the Lambs...”I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti.”
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