The upcoming US presidential election has had a huge impact on artists across the world. Even non-US citizens are concerned, given America's worldwide cultural and political influence. Politics is no stranger to Showbiz. After all, Ronald Reagan, the darling child of conservative politics, was an actor turned president himself.
Apart from Reagan, there has been many actors in the US who ran for a smaller office – Clint Eastwood and Arnold Schwarzenegger are to name a few. Other than that, there have been some comedians who acted as a “type-of-commentators” through their crafts. People like Bill Maher, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert and John Oliver have made a careers out it. But recently, even “not so political” celebrities can also be seen raising their voices.
Recently, President Obama announced that he is going to make sure that every American registers to vote, in order to prevent a disaster. As a result, viewers are getting to see videos which are more political than ever before. Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey Jr along with several other actors have filmed a viral video, which urges Americans to become registered voters. The most noteworthy was a Hillary Clinton interview with Zach Galifianakis, on his comedy- Between Two Ferns.
The interview is noteworthy because it actually asked Hillary Clinton some real political questions, without making it too serious. It also passively hinted some anti-Trump rhetoric and simultaneously suggested that they agree Clinton is no saint, but is the lesser of the two evils. With the presidential debates knocking at the door, it could be possible that we might be seeing more political messages from members of the industry.
Thursday, April 25, 2024
