[wagglebee]

In a recent interview with Netribution in the UK, Swinton suggested that the Narnia books, while admittedly spiritual, are actually "anti-religious". She said: "I would go so far as to say that not only is this not a religious book, but, if anything, it's actually an anti-religious book in the sense that it is about the very opposite of following a dogma, following a doctrine. It's about being resourceful and self-sufficient and following your own conscience and your own star, which is a very private issue and not anything to do with any set down religion."

To say that the Narnia books are anything other than Christian is absurd.

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[the invisib1e hand]

It's about being resourceful and self-sufficient and following your own conscience and your own star, which is a very private issue and not anything to do with any set down religion."

This is ignorant. What informs the conscience, dearie? Whim? Emotion? Passion? Or dogma?

[Salvation]

**Narnia Star Re-Interprets Lewis' Books as 'Anti-Religious'Narnia Star Re-Interprets Lewis' Books as 'Anti-Religious'**

Another looney leftie liberal!

[Old Seadog]

Tilda Swinton the red witch

[VeritatisSplendor]

The review quoted is off base. I had some problems with the movie (mainly that the extra dialogue that was added clashed in diction with the dialogue Lewis wrote, and there were some unnecessary scenes with the wolves which muddles the story a bit), but Swinton portrayed the Witch's fear of Aslan quite credibly (you could tell the witch was putting up a brave front but was really afraid).

[Corin Stormhands]

It's about being resourceful and self-sufficient and following your own conscience and your own star, which is a very private issue and not anything to do with any set down religion.

Sheesh! Another Hollywood actor that doesn't get it. She did a fine job of playing the role, but doesn't have a clue about the story.

In all seven books, the message is clear, follow your own conscience and your own "star" and get in a heap of trouble. Aslan bailed those kids out at every turn.

I really don't have a problem with actors disagreeing with their role, or being idiots, as long as they do their job to act.

But, Tilda is clueless.

[Zero Sum]

"But in fact in our film his answer is that had she interpreted the deep magic differently . . . The idea of interpretation is right there in the heart of the film and belief is in the eye of the beholder, and people can slap on it whatever they want."

If they ever make a (faithful) movie adaptation of The Silver Chair, I think this lady would be perfect to play the Green Witch...

[RobbyS]

Swinton is simply pandering to her "kind."

[Argus]

I suppose what I think of as evil is sort of anti-human impulses in humans, and doubtlessness is a thing that I think is really problematic

Saith this member of the famously doubting, tolerant and pro-human communist party.

[FReepaholic]

Hey actors, shut up and act!

[Mad Dawg]

Evidently, they pay her to act, not to think. And, I didn't htink the role called for a whole lot of acting. I thought she was well cast, looked the part and all, but what else did she do?

[Lee N. Field]

the actress who played the White Witch in the Chronicles of Narnia has suggested that C.S. Lewis' famous book The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is "anti-religious."

etc.

She is an ahk-tor. Her chosen profession is, essentially, deception.

[SuziQ]

"At least we made her whiter than white, the ultimate white supremacist, and we managed to railroad the knee-jerk attempt to make her look like an Arab."

Ever since Orlando I've though Tilda Swinton was a flake. Constantine didn't do anything to temper that notion.

From what I remember, and I've read the book at least twice, there was NOTHING in the story that gave any hint that the White Witch was Arab. Now "The Horse and His Boy" was quite different. The Calormen were nothing, if not Arabs.

[SuziQ]

"But in fact in our film his answer is that had she interpreted the deep magic differently . . . The idea of interpretation is right there in the heart of the film and belief is in the eye of the beholder, and people can slap on it whatever they want."

Wrong again. Aslan said the Witch didn't read deep enough into it. The Truth was there, but she was too eager to interpret it in her own way, and in the process, missed the Truth. So she misunderstands again, that interpreting things your own way is the correct way of doing things rather than taking guidance from the Creator.

[Alex Murphy]

Ping to read later

[dbehsman]

For once I have to admit that I'm not quite so put off by some actor/actress running at the mouth. Normally it bothers me when some person who is a swine in private plays as a hero in the movies. I think it's just the disingenuous aspect of it that bothers me. However in this case, I think Tilda is very fitting in this role. From the article:

Tilda Swinton, the Scottish actress who played the white witch described herself as a "red witch" alluding to her membership in the British Communist Party.

The communist party is the most murderous and soul destroying ideology in recorded human history. No wonder Tilda does such a good job of portraying the evil witch.

[ovrtaxt]

Mixing commentary on politics and religion Swinton spoke of her character of the white witch saying, "At least we made her whiter than white, the ultimate white supremacist, and we managed to railroad the knee-jerk attempt to make her look like an Arab."

Bunny, pancake, etc.

[Godzilla]

Fortunately her character was killed off. They can find plenty other good actresses to fill the part of the green witch (silver chair).