George Clooney Explains Why He’s Even More Politically Outspoken in Today’s Climate: ‘It’s Your Responsibility to Pick Fights’ Mediaite 3/9/2021
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George Clooney has never shied away from politics, and he’s not about to hold back in today’s divisive climate.
On the latest episode of the
SmartLess podcast, hosted by
Will Arnett, Clooney explained why it’s more important than ever to be politically active.
When asked by Bateman if he’s becoming hesitant to talk politics given the current landscape, Clooney said, “No I think it’s the exact opposite. There’s a line in the film I wrote,
Will Arnett, Clooney explained why it’s more important than ever to be politically active.
When asked by Bateman if he’s becoming hesitant to talk politics given the current landscape, Clooney said, “No I think it’s the exact opposite. There’s a line in the film I wrote,
Good Night and Good Luck, that [
Edward R. Murrow] says, where he goes, ‘This is no time for people who have opinions to be silent.’”
The actor continued, “There was a period of time a couple of years ago where the executive branch and the legislative branch and the judicial branch were all kind of dropping the ball in a way. In some ways you need the fourth estate to pick up. You need the news organizations and things like that to pick up the slack and they did. They did a pretty good job of holding people’s feet to the fire and the judicial branch actually came around eventually.”
George Clooney SLAMS Donald Trump after Capitol Hill attacks; Says he discredited his entire family name
George Clooney recently opened up about his thoughts on the Capitol Hill attacks in Washington DC by Donald Trump supporters. Scroll down to see what he said. Written By
Pinkvilla Desk 513573 reads Mumbai Updated: January 11, 2021 06:09 pm George Clooney SLAMS Donald Trump after Capitol Hill attacks; Says he discredited his entire family name
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Tomorrowland star and Hollywood veteran George Clooney recently opened up about the Capitol Hill attacks by Trump Supporters that happened in the past week in Washington DC. The Oscar winner spoke at The Business podcast and revealed that he found the riots very devastating to watch, especially seeing people’s house being desecrated in that way. The actor did not shy away from putting blame on current president Donald Trump and said that he believed the attack could be