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Ethan Hawke on if Stars Should Speak Out About Politics: ‘The Last Place You Probably Want to Look’ Is a ‘Bunch of Jet-Lagged, Drunk Artists’
Ethan Hawke supports cinema's power to unite and fights fascism, responding to criticism of Berlinale's silence amid political tensions and over 80 participants' open letter.
- On Tuesday at the Berlin Film Festival, Ethan Hawke embraced politics ahead of The Weight's premiere, saying `Anything that fights fascism, I'm all for it`.
- Festival politics have been heightened this year after jury president Wim Wenders and stars like Michelle Yeoh and Neil Patrick Harris avoided political answers, and author Arundhati Roy pulled out on Friday.
- Hawke told reporters that the last place you probably want to look for advice is from jet-lagged, drunk artists, and celebrities get microphones thrown in front of our faces but just share art, praising The Weight for showing unity against greed.
- Pressed on politics, Hawke said he faced strong animosity last time and urged adults to `take care of all the children` to protect young people's futures.
- The Weight, which world premiered at Sundance last month, had its European premiere on Tuesday night, directed by Padraic McKinley, with Hawke recalling his $4 thrift-store suit.
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Ethan Hawke says he's all for anything that fights fascism at Berlin film festival
At the Berlin Film Festival, Ethan Hawke reflected on whether actors should speak on politics, saying celebrities aren’t spiritual guides but cinema has the power to shape collective consciousness.
·India
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Ethan Hawke showed up this Tuesday at Berlinale surprised by the animosity against artists for speaking out politically and, although he said that everyone has the right to agree or not to agree with something, he said that he is “totally in favor” of “anything that fights fascism.”
Ethan Hawke on if Stars Should Speak Out About Politics: ‘The Last Place You Probably Want to Look’ Is a ‘Bunch of Jet-Lagged, Drunk Artists’
Ethan Hawke weighed in on the current political debate at Berlinale, pointing out that "jet-lagged, drunk" artists may not be the best to ask.
·Los Angeles, United States
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