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Time of India
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Pedro Pascal urges filmmakers to resist Trump: It's very scary to speak to issues like this
Chilean-American actor issued an expletive-laced call for Hollywood to resist political pressure in the United States on Saturday while admitting it is "scary" to speak out against President Donald Trump. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Asked about Trump's immigration policies, "The Last of Us" star told reporters: "It's very scary for an actor participating in a movie to sort of speak to issues like this." "I'm an immigrant. My parents are refugees from Chile. We fled a dictatorship, and I was privileged enough to grow up in the US after asylum in Denmark... I stand by those protections," the 50-year-old told a news conference in Cannes. He was at the Cannes film festival alongside to premiere "Eddington", an intense and darkly satirical examination of America's toxic politics set in New Mexico during the Covid pandemic. Directed by horror specialist Ari Aster, it earned praise for its vaulting ambition, but Time magazine's critic was one of several who found it "overstuffed with ideas". Echoing a message from on the opening night of Cannes, Pascal insisted that the film industry needed to find the courage to be political. "So keep telling the stories, keep expressing yourself and keep fighting to be who you are," he said. "Fuck the people that try to make you scared. And fight back. "This is the perfect way to do so in telling stories. Don't let them win." - Political Cannes - Trump has made himself one of the main talking points in Cannes this week after announcing on May 5 that he wanted 100-percent tariffs on movies "produced in foreign lands". De Niro, who accepted a Cannes lifetime achievement award on Tuesday, urged the audience of A-list directors and actors to resist "America's philistine president". Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Many film dealmakers in Cannes this week have criticised Trump's tariff idea, with Scott Jones from Artist View Entertainment telling AFP that the idea "could really hurt us". The Cannes Festival on the French Riviera, which runs until next Saturday, has been highly politically charged this year, with US domestic politics as well as the wars in Gaza and Ukraine drawing strong statements. Megastars and ensured attention was still focused on the red carpet on Saturday, however, with the premiere of their film "Die, My Love" by British director Lynn Ramsay. Fellow Briton Harris Dickinson, the 28-year-old "Babygirl" actor enjoying a lightning rise in the film industry, also showcased his directorial debut "Urchin" to widespread praise. "Be gentle with me... it's my first film so if you don't like it, break it to me nicely," he said before the screening. - 'Furies' - In "Eddington", Aster offers a portrait of his bitterly divided country that parodies everyone from gun-loving southern US conservatives to virtue-signalling white anti-racism activists. Emma Stone ("La La Land" and "Poor Things") plays Phoenix's wife who gets sucked into a world of paedophile-obsessed conspiracy theorists, with one of them played by "Elvis" heart-throb . Aster admitted to worrying about America's direction and set out to dramatise it in his film, whose early social satire gradually gives way to much darker material. Asked Friday if America's polarised politics and the breakdown in trust in the media could be setting the country on a path to mass violence, he said: "That is certainly something I'm afraid of. "It feels like nothing is being done to temper the furies right now," he added. "Eddington" is competing for the Palme d'Or top prize in Cannes. Critics' favourites so far include German-language drama "The Sound of Falling", as well as experimental rave road-trip thriller "Sirat". Last year's Cannes winner -- "Anora" by -- went on to triumph at the Oscars.
NZ Herald
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NZ Herald
Pedro Pascal drops F-bomb urging filmmakers to resist Trump
Directed by horror specialist Ari Aster, it earned praise for its vaulting ambition, but Time magazine's critic was one of several who found it 'overstuffed with ideas'. Echoing a message from Robert De Niro on the opening night of Cannes, Pascal insisted that the film industry needed to find the courage to be political. 'So keep telling the stories, keep expressing yourself and keep fighting to be who you are,' he said. 'F*** the people that try to make you scared. And fight back. 'This is the perfect way to do so in telling stories. Don't let them win.' Political Cannes Trump has made himself one of the main talking points in Cannes this week after announcing on May 5 that he wanted 100% tariffs on movies 'produced in foreign lands'. De Niro, who accepted a Cannes lifetime achievement award, urged the audience of A-list directors and actors to resist 'America's Philistine president'. Many film dealmakers in Cannes this week have criticised Trump's tariff idea, with Scott Jones from Artist View Entertainment telling AFP that the idea 'could really hurt us'. The Cannes Festival on the French Riviera, which runs until next Saturday, has been highly politically charged this year, with US domestic politics as well as the wars in Gaza and Ukraine drawing strong statements. Megastars Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson ensured attention was still focused on the red carpet on Saturday, however, with the premiere of their film Die, My Love by British director Lynn Ramsay. Fellow Briton Harris Dickinson, the 28-year-old Babygirl actor enjoying a lightning rise in the film industry, also showcased his directorial debut Urchin to widespread praise. 'Be gentle with me... it's my first film so if you don't like it, break it to me nicely,' he said before the screening. 'Furies' In Eddington, Aster offers a portrait of his bitterly divided country that parodies everyone from gun-loving southern US conservatives to virtue-signalling white anti-racism activists. Emma Stone (La La Land and Poor Things) plays Phoenix's wife who gets sucked into a world of paedophile-obsessed conspiracy theorists, with one of them played by Elvis heart-throb Austin Butler. Aster admitted to worrying about America's direction and set out to dramatise it in his film, whose early social satire gradually gives way to much darker material. Advertise with NZME. Asked Friday if America's polarised politics and the breakdown in trust in the media could be setting the country on a path to mass violence, he said: 'That is certainly something I'm afraid of'. 'It feels like nothing is being done to temper the furies right now,' he added. Eddington is competing for the Palme d'Or top prize in Cannes. Critics' favourites so far include German-language drama The Sound of Falling, as well as experimental rave road-trip thriller Sirat. Last year's Cannes winner — Anora by Sean Baker — went on to triumph at the Oscars. Elsewhere in Cannes on Saturday, a man was crushed by a falling palm tree on the main seafront boulevard that is taken by celebs and film insiders every day to access the festival's venues. The unidentified victim was left seriously hurt and was taken to hospital.
Japan Today
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Japan Today
Pedro Pascal drops F-bomb urging filmmakers to resist Trump
Pascal became the latest actor at Cannes to denounce Trump's policies during his appearance Saturday By Adam PLOWRIGHT Chilean-American actor Pedro Pascal issued an expletive-laced call for Hollywood to resist political pressure in the United States on Saturday while admitting it is "scary" to speak out against President Donald Trump. Asked about Trump's immigration policies, "The Last of Us" star told reporters: "It's very scary for an actor participating in a movie to sort of speak to issues like this." "I'm an immigrant. My parents are refugees from Chile. We fled a dictatorship, and I was privileged enough to grow up in the U.S. after asylum in Denmark... I stand by those protections," the 50-year-old told a news conference in Cannes. He was at the Cannes film festival alongside Joaquin Phoenix to premiere "Eddington", an intense and darkly satirical examination of America's toxic politics set in New Mexico during the Covid pandemic. Directed by horror specialist Ari Aster, it earned praise for its vaulting ambition, but Time magazine's critic was one of several who found it "overstuffed with ideas". Echoing a message from Robert De Niro on the opening night of Cannes, Pascal insisted that the film industry needed to find the courage to be political. "So keep telling the stories, keep expressing yourself and keep fighting to be who you are," he said. "Fuck the people that try to make you scared. And fight back. This is the perfect way to do so in telling stories. Don't let them win." Trump has made himself one of the main talking points in Cannes this week after announcing on May 5 that he wanted 100-percent tariffs on movies "produced in foreign lands". De Niro, who accepted a Cannes lifetime achievement award on Tuesday, urged the audience of A-list directors and actors to resist "America's philistine president". Many film dealmakers in Cannes have criticized Trump's tariff idea, with Scott Jones from Artist View Entertainment telling AFP that the idea "could really hurt us". The Cannes Festival on the French Riviera, which runs until next Saturday, has been highly politically charged this year, with U.S. domestic politics as well as the wars in Gaza and Ukraine drawing strong statements. Megastars Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson ensured attention was still focused on the red carpet on Saturday, however, with the premiere of their film "Die, My Love" by British director Lynn Ramsay. Fellow Briton Harris Dickinson, the 28-year-old "Babygirl" actor enjoying a lightning rise in the film industry, also showcased his directorial debut "Urchin" to widespread praise. "Be gentle with me... it's my first film so if you don't like it, break it to me nicely," he said before the screening. In "Eddington", Aster offers a portrait of his bitterly divided country that parodies everyone from gun-loving southern US conservatives to virtue-signalling white anti-racism activists. Emma Stone ("La La Land" and "Poor Things") plays Phoenix's wife who gets sucked into a world of pedophile-obsessed conspiracy theorists, with one of them played by "Elvis" heart-throb Austin Butler. Aster admitted to worrying about America's direction and set out to dramatise it in his film, whose early social satire gradually gives way to much darker material. Asked Friday if America's polarised politics and the breakdown in trust in the media could be setting the country on a path to mass violence, he said: "That is certainly something I'm afraid of. "It feels like nothing is being done to temper the furies right now," he added. "Eddington" is competing for the Palme d'Or top prize in Cannes. Critics' favorites so far include German-language drama "The Sound of Falling", as well as experimental rave road-trip thriller "Sirat". Last year's Cannes winner -- "Anora" by Sean Baker -- went on to triumph at the Oscars. Elsewhere in Cannes on Saturday, a man was crushed by a falling palm tree on the main seafront boulevard that is taken by celebs and film insiders every day to access the festival's venues. The unidentified victim was left seriously hurt and was taken to hospital. © 2025 AFP
Daily Express
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Express
Dealmakers hate Trump's big Hollywood idea
Published on: Saturday, May 17, 2025 Published on: Sat, May 17, 2025 By: AFP Text Size: Cast members arrive for the screening of the film "Dalloway" at the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 15. CANNES: There are not many fans of Donald Trump's dream to save Hollywood with tariffs among the dealmakers at the Cannes film festival – even among those who voted for him. Unlike Robert De Niro – a vocal critic who called Trump 'America's philistine president' at the festival's opening ceremony – they told AFP they have no political or personal axes to grind with him. Advertisement But they see his idea of 100-per cent tariffs on movies produced 'in foreign lands' as a 'massive potential disaster' for an industry already shaken by streaming platforms. 'I don't see any benefit to what he is trying to do. If anything it could really hurt us,' Scott Jones, the head of Artist View Entertainment, told AFP. 'A lot of people are out of work right now, and this is not going to make it better. There needs to be method to the madness,' said the producer, in Cannes with a Tennessee-shot Civil War epic 'The Legend of Van Dorn'. Trump's own 'special ambassadors' to the industry, actors Jon Voight and Sylvester Stallone, both signed a letter Tuesday thanking him for drawing attention to 'runaway' US productions being shot overseas, but asking for tax breaks to keep them in the United States rather than tariffs. Advertisement A wide coalition of Hollywood producers, writers and directors groups also put their names to the call. 'More than 80 countries offer production tax incentives and as a result, numerous productions that could have been shot in America have instead located elsewhere,' they said. The biggest American film at Cannes is Tom Cruise's 'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning' – which was mostly shot in Britain and South Africa. 'Hollywood movies are made all over the world,' said Louise Lantagne, head of Quebecreatif, which supports the Canadian industry. And producers have been going north to make movies in Canada for decades 'because we are cheaper and we have tax credits, great facilities and really top technical talent', she added. 'Of course it is going to be hell if (tariffs) happen,' she told AFP, but 'for the moment it is just a tweet – even if everyone is really stressed by these declarations'. Many, like American sales agent Monique White of California Pictures, think tariffs are 'unfeasible' and Trump will quietly drop the idea. 'Tariffs are legally and technically impossible without changing the law in Congress, which doesn't look likely,' she told AFP. But others worry that the damage has already been done. One veteran producer who voted twice for Trump, and asked not be named, said the threat of them alone has already been 'catastrophic for confidence'. 'Investors, particularly foreign ones, don't want to get burned down the line. He's killing us,' he told AFP. Even if Trump manages to push tariffs through, Lantagne argued it would be a 'bureaucratic nightmare to rule on what is a US film', as financing and talent is now so international. Sylvain Bellemare, who won the Oscar for sound editing in 2017 for 'Arrival', gave two clear examples from his own recent work. He is in Cannes for the red carpet premiere of the US film 'Splitsville' starring Dakota Johnson. 'It was completely shot in Quebec,' he told AFP, but with American money. And last year he worked on the Paramount film 'Novocaine', which was set in San Diego but shot in South Africa with its post-production in Quebec. American producers 'do not have the money anymore to shoot in the US like they used to in California, it is so expensive', he told AFP. California's governor Gavin Newsom has been struggling to push through plans to double tax breaks to $750 million (670 million euros) a year to stem the flight – a sum White said 'is still way too small'. Meanwhile, Cannes' bustling industry market is crammed with countries offering generous fiscal incentives to tempt US movie and TV makers their way. * Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel(s) for the latest news you don't want to miss. * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
Japan Today
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Japan Today
Cannes dealmakers hate Trump's big Hollywood idea
Most Hollywood movers and shakers at the Cannes film festival are not enamoured by US President Donald Trump's tariffs plan By Fiachra GIBBONS There are not many fans of Donald Trump's dream to save Hollywood with tariffs among the dealmakers at the Cannes film festival -- even among those who voted for him. Unlike Robert De Niro -- a vocal critic who called Trump "America's philistine president" at the festival's opening ceremony -- they told AFP they have no political or personal axes to grind with him. But they see his idea of 100-percent tariffs on movies produced "in foreign lands" as a "massive potential disaster" for an industry already shaken by streaming platforms. "I don't see any benefit to what he is trying to do. If anything it could really hurt us," Scott Jones, the head of Artist View Entertainment, told AFP. "A lot of people are out of work right now, and this is not going to make it better. There needs to be method to the madness," said the producer, in Cannes with a Tennessee-shot Civil War epic "The Legend of Van Dorn". Trump's own "special ambassadors" to the industry, actors Jon Voight and Sylvester Stallone, both signed a letter Tuesday thanking him for drawing attention to "runaway" U.S. productions being shot overseas, but asking for tax breaks to keep them in the United States rather than tariffs. A wide coalition of Hollywood producers, writers and directors groups also put their names to the call. "More than 80 countries offer production tax incentives and as a result, numerous productions that could have been shot in America have instead located elsewhere," they said. The biggest American film at Cannes is Tom Cruise's "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning" -- which was mostly shot in Britain and South Africa. "Hollywood movies are made all over the world," said Louise Lantagne, head of Quebecreatif, which supports the Canadian industry. And producers have been going north to make movies in Canada for decades "because we are cheaper and we have tax credits, great facilities and really top technical talent", she added. "Of course it is going to be hell if (tariffs) happen," she told AFP, but "for the moment it is just a tweet -- even if everyone is really stressed by these declarations". Many, like American sales agent Monique White of California Pictures, think tariffs are "unfeasible" and Trump will quietly drop the idea. "Tariffs are legally and technically impossible without changing the law in Congress, which doesn't look likely," she told AFP. But others worry that the damage has already been done. One veteran producer who voted twice for Trump, and asked not be named, said the threat of them alone has already been "catastrophic for confidence". "Investors, particularly foreign ones, don't want to get burned down the line. He's killing us," he told AFP. Even if Trump manages to push tariffs through, Lantagne argued it would be a "bureaucratic nightmare to rule on what is a U.S. film", as financing and talent is now so international. Sylvain Bellemare, who won the Oscar for sound editing in 2017 for "Arrival", gave two clear examples from his own recent work. He is in Cannes for the red carpet premiere of the U.S. film "Splitsville" starring Dakota Johnson. "It was completely shot in Quebec," he told AFP, but with American money. And last year he worked on the Paramount film "Novocaine", which was set in San Diego but shot in South Africa with its post-production in Quebec. American producers "do not have the money anymore to shoot in the U.S. like they used to in California, it is so expensive", he told AFP. California' Governor Gavin Newsom has been struggling to push through plans to double tax breaks to $750 million (670 million euros) a year to stem the flight -- a sum White said "is still way too small". Meanwhile, Cannes' bustling industry market is crammed with countries offering generous fiscal incentives to tempt U.S. movie and TV makers their way. © 2025 AFP
