|
Films/DVD Asylum Movies from comedy to drama to your favorite Hollyweird Star. |
|
|
|
Films/DVD Asylum Movies from comedy to drama to your favorite Hollyweird Star. |
|
In Reply to: Self-Absorbed Actors and their Worldviews posted by Jim Susky on February 4, 2002 at 22:23:46:
... without using your points as a podium from which to preach off topic political philosophies.It's difficult gauging Mr. Alda's intent in the interview, but I would agree that when actors rely upon their name recognition solely for political purpose they open themselves up to criticism. My take on Alan Alda is that he may have simply been responding in an honest fashion to a question about his popularity in the role of Hawkeye. IMHO, there's absolutely nothing wrong with his belief that taking a position on certain hot-button political issues coincided with an upsurge in his popularity on the program. I don't have a problem with that, and for all we know it might very well be the case, dependent upon the fan mail he received at the time.
Interestingly, your mention of Charltan Heston is an excellent example of an actor employing name recognition to promote his political views. Although I tend to think his "Moses" role in The Ten Commandments is the one that excites folks on the right. My biggest problem with any polemic take on Alda has to do with taking a simple comment made in an interview and exploiting it with sound bites about the "left-coast, Dumb actors" which are directed more at the Liberal viewpoint than as an objective criticism of the actor's statements.
Since the author of that original controversial post got the last word at the bottom of this thread (i.e., actually, four of 'em: "See...I told you!"), he should be rather pleased.
Cheers,
Audiophilander
This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors:
Follow Ups
- Thanks Jim, you presented your opinion in a reasonable fashion, ... - AuPh 00:04:10 02/05/02 (4)
- Re: Thanks Jim, you presented your opinion in a reasonable fashion, ... - Victor Khomenko 04:56:29 02/05/02 (0)
- Well Victor, no offense, but you seem to be one of the worst offenders at politicizing this forum. - AuPh 14:21:26 02/05/02 (2)
- Put that H word where it sticks - Victor Khomenko 14:37:21 02/05/02 (1)
- Can't do that, you're already sitting on it & spinning. - AuPh 12:28:04 02/06/02 (0)
Top of Page ]
[ Contact Us ]
[ Support/Wish List ]
[ Copyright © 2024, Audio Asylum, all rights reserved ]