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DinahMoeHum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-08-06 11:25 AM
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Tilda Swinton attacks Hollywood studios' "right-wing politics"
Edited on Mon May-08-06 11:30 AM by DinahMoeHum
http://news.scotsman.com/international.cfm?id=685882006

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ONE OF Scotland's leading actresses has lashed out at Hollywood, demanding "more wise and courageous distributors" and "distributors with the kamikaze vision that spreads the broad and long view".

Tilda Swinton also took a fiercely political swipe at a "goose-stepping" Walt Disney, just months after she played a leading role in a highly successful Disney adaptation, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

The Nairn-based actress delivered her opinions at the State of Cinema address as part of the 49th San Francisco International Film Festival.
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Speaking about The Chronicles of Narnia, which in the run-up to its release was given a huge push by the Church, Swinton said: "I love the idea of goose-stepping old Walt D making over $700m with the help of a Red Witch. He is more than welcome.

"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."
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:evilgrin:

Note: Swinton played the evil White Witch in the film "Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" Methinks the expression "Red Witch" refers to Swinton's politics, which are decidedly left-wing. A 21st century Vanessa Redgrave, perhaps?

:evilgrin:

BTW, the film festival just concluded, and her remarks can be seen/heard on Podcast at this link:
(scroll all the way down)
http://fest06.sffs.org/news/podcasts.php

:evilgrin:
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