Posted on 05/13/2014 7:44:49 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Known best for his role as Sam in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Christian actor and current star of the recently released Moms' Night Out, Sean Astin said part of Christians' frustrations with the film industry may be their own fault.
"Hollywood is antagonistic to Christian films because of forces that are hard to describe, but Christians have made things difficult for themselves by the way they approach the outside community," Astin told Fox411, adding that studios needed to ignore those "who grab the microphones and yell the loudest."
Astin, who has starred in two Christian films, said that Hollywood should not miss out on how smaller film companies were finding success in producing faith-related movies.
"The Christian ground game is presently revolutionizing marketing in filmmaking," he said. "It's not a subtle thing, and it's a great thing and it's not owned by the Christians. They are just getting there first because they're tired of not being able to get their product into a wide marketplace."
Astin, the son of John Astin and actress Patty Duke, who were Buddhist and Catholic respectively, began exploring Christianity after a conversation with his Jewish birth father.
"He said something interesting at one point when we were leading a somewhat agnostic existence. He just said, 'pick something.' We said, 'What do you mean?' I assumed that he meant pick Judaism. He said, 'Judaism, Christianity, Hindu, Muslim,' he goes 'you need community. Pick something and stick with it.' So, I think we arrived at a Christian posture," said Astin, according to Beliefnet.
Prior to finding his current faith, Astin says he begged his adopted father to let him become Catholic but he would not allow it and always imparted his Buddhist beliefs in him, leading Astin to study the religion in depth at one point. Now he and his family attend a church in the Midwest where he practices Christianity.
Astin also told Fox News that despite the fact that he has taken roles in Christian movies, he has no interest in being typecast to a particular genre.
"I guess I never wanted to declare a team because I wouldn't have wanted any of the other teams to invite me to their party," Astin said. "I'm a wildcard, they can't figure me out."
Earlier this year, Catholic actress and Astin's Moms' Night Out costar, Patricia Heaton claimed that Hollywood often pejoratively stereotypes Christians, rather than portraying them as real people.
"You know, my older sister is a Dominican nun, and nuns are always portrayed as weird, sexually repressed, old maids who are bitter. Listen, I went to Catholic school, there are a few of those, but the Dominican sisters that I know are lovely, lovely ladies," Heaton told The Blaze. "So I think there has been this idea out there and the media kind of runs with it, portrays Christians as bad guys."
Moms' Night Out opened on May 9, earning $4.2 million and finishing in seventh place overall for the weekend. Neighbors, starring Zac Efron and Seth Rogan finished atop the box office with a $51 million opening.
He can’t totally say the truth because he would never get another role.
Words regarding repentance and faith tend to rub everybody the wrong way. Why is that?
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“…men loved darkness rather than light.” John 3.19
Prior to finding his current faith, Astin says he begged his adopted father to let him become Catholic but he would not allow it and always imparted his Buddhist beliefs in him, leading Astin to study the religion in depth at one point. Now he and his family attend a church in the Midwest where he practices Christianity.
PFL
His dad starred in a great movie, that weapons oriented guys will like and relate to.
“Evil Roy Slade”
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067072/
Its really complicated.
Hollywood is disproportionately managed by folks who detest Christians more than anything
Literally.
They let their true feelings run things once it became clear America would barely resist.
The old bosses would have never dreamed of antagonizing their fan base.
I could write a book on this.
Atheist Jews are biggest block....they don yarmulkes at holy days and have mitzvahs but that’s it....a fraternity of humanism....the biggest group by far....and they hate traditional America as one big crime against humanity...the pogrom that just keeps on giving in their eyes
There’s no business like bash Christians and flyover America business
Homosexuals second.....huge influence these days and overlaps with first group frequently....half of Disneys executive committee is homosexual...unbelievable
Atheists period third......libtards of course...from everywhere.
Feel good non scripture based Christians third.....the ones the other groups low to play in the sandbox....collaborators
Almost no conservative Christians.
This description also works for media as well.
Indeed. When biblical texts and ideas are spoken in public and in accord with the Truth the reaction is visceral. Ephesians 6:12 tends to play out. The purpose and effect of Christ’s redemption extends to all of creation, the Word being a two-edged sword that cuts to the quick. No one really “wants” to be crucified, so these things are spoken as men believe and are moved by the Holy Spirit to speak the “good confession,” that God is in Christ reconciling the world to Himself. “Blessed are you . . . for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father.” This is way more substantial and potent than anything Hollywood will ever produce with all their mimicry.
Someone told me the other night that Mom’s Night Out was a very good movie and they wanted to see it again because it was so fast paced they are sure that they missed some of the gags.
Also. Rudy
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