Oliver Stone Criticizes Hollywood
In one of his recent interviews, acclaimed American director Oliver Stone sharply criticizes the political correctness of Hollywood, strongly linked to the social changes taking place in the world.
Oliver Stone is a filmmaker who has always made strong references to politics. His films have accurately depicted American sociological paradoxes, and each production has done so in a different way. JFK is a historical crime story focused on the mystery of Kennedy's death, Platoon is a war story about the fight against himself, and Natural Born Killers is a criticism of the Western media mentality.
New York Times Magazine conducted a very factual interview with the director, in which several strong words were said about the contemporary film industry - especially in Hollywood. The issue of coronavirus's influence on the industry was also raised:
"It’s just so expensive — the marketing. Everything has become too fragile, too sensitive. Hollywood now — you can’t make a film without a Covid adviser. You can’t make a film without a sensitivity counselor. It’s ridiculous."
The American Film Academy and its unstable views that affect the final shape of the Oscar Gala have also taken flak:
"The Academy changes its mind every five, 10, two months about what it’s trying to keep up with. It’s politically correct [expletive], and it’s not a world I’m anxious to run out into. I’ve never seen it quite mad like this. It’s like an “Alice in Wonderland” tea party."
The conversation wasn't limited to words of criticism, because Stone also announced work on his new films. These will be documentaries - one of them will return to the character of John F. Kennedy, and the other will deal with the important topic of renewable energy sources.
