iAn unnamed journalist from Denmark quizzed Mikkelsen and Arcel about the film’s alleged dearth of diversity. It’s set in a Nordic country circa the 1700s.
Posted on 09/06/2023 2:36:47 PM PDT by Rummyfan
Mads Mikkelsen, Nikolaj Arcel chuckle over journalist's woke line of questioning
Richard Dreyfuss said it best.
The Oscar-winning actor, when asked about the Academy Awards demanding Best Picture candidates meet diversity guidelines, said the dictates “make me vomit.”
“This is an art form … no one should be telling me as an artist that I have to give in to the latest, most current idea of what morality is.”
The rules in question force filmmakers to embrace strict woke measures … or else miss a chance at the golden statuette and Hollywood immortality.
Most artists fear criticizing the rules lest they be judged a bigot, a homophone or just pick your favorite “ist” – racist, sexist, etc. Dreyfuss remains a glaring exception.
Others ignore the issue, hoping they won’t be asked about it any time soon.
Can you blame them?
The star and director behind “The Promised Land,” which just screened at the prestigious Venice Film Festival, must have drawn the short straw. They were both presented with a question about their film’s lack of diversity, at least by American standards.
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iAn unnamed journalist from Denmark quizzed Mikkelsen and Arcel about the film’s alleged dearth of diversity. It’s set in a Nordic country circa the 1700s.
At least Dreyfuss is a true liberal, and not a Commie who hijacked the term.
why is the question not included in your excerpt?
Hollywood is insane. If your Viking hoard doesn’t contain minorities and women you’re a racist.
Today’s ‘media’ is beyond stupid.
They re being very deliberate in their views.
You do a Viking movie...Satire,sci-fi anything but the truth....
Then he needs one of these.
-PJ
Because the question is in the video only.
No one wants to be a homophone.
If ANYTHING doesn’t include women or minorities, you’re sexist and racist no matter what.
The movie cast an actress who appears to be black as a Gypsy woman, so it’s not like they weren’t trying to score as many diversity points as they could given the subject matter.
I am waiting for the remake of Shaka Zulu, with Leo DiCaprio in the title role.
I watched Mads in a Danish film Riders of Justice recently. Highly, highly recommend. He is now one of my favorites.
FTA-—Rigid DEI rules force filmmakers to embrace strict “woke measures” … or miss a chance at the statuette and Hollywood immortality. Most artists fear criticizing the rules lest they be judged a bigot, a homophone or just pick your favorite “ism.” Mega star Richard Dreyfuss remains a glaring exception.
Asked about the Academy Awards demanding Best Picture candidates meet diversity guidelines, The Oscar-winning actor said the dictates “make me vomit. This is an art form … no one should be telling me, as an artist, that I have to give in to the latest, most current idea of what morality is.”
We Wuz Vikangz.......
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