"I won't let a an actor's politics dicate what I watch and what I won't watch. "
I agree with you, but I have to tell you, sometimes it's hard to watch an actor whose politics are far left, or even far right. You see their message creeping into the work.
I love Newman's old films like Long Hot Summer, Hustler, Sweet Bird of Youth, From the Terrace, The YOung Philadelphians. The Verdict and Absence of Malice were great too. I mean he always would play these guys who were traditional and conservatives. In fact, I was surprised to hear that he's to the left. But actually, he's not way out in his thinking for me not to watch his movies.
I think he's settled in to that simple life where the most important thing on his mind most days is if he's regular or not.
nick
ROFL!
It's easier to avoid some lefty actors than it is others--like Alec Baldwin. Nine out of ten movies he makes stink so there's no big loss there. Same with Sarandon and her "life-partner" Tim Robbins (though I do overlook Robbins' liberalism when Shawshank Redemption is on).