Great points. A problem is the extent to which not caring what other people think (or at least, trying to appear that way) has become performative. Whether Marlon had a point about the Indian stereotypes portrayed in movies and on TV in his day, every public celebrity today seems to need to adopt some self-righteous cause to be performatively indignant about - which are often themselves for the approval of their celebrity peers. Go figure.
These days it's common to see this kind of behavior among celebrities, and it seems to be all just a facade, nothing genuine. I'd say Marlon Brando's attitude was real, especially considering the era and his subsequent statements in numerous media outlets. He seemed affected by it. Perhaps today everything is more about publicity and not real...
Great points. A problem is the extent to which not caring what other people think (or at least, trying to appear that way) has become performative. Whether Marlon had a point about the Indian stereotypes portrayed in movies and on TV in his day, every public celebrity today seems to need to adopt some self-righteous cause to be performatively indignant about - which are often themselves for the approval of their celebrity peers. Go figure.
Hi Christopher, what you say is very true.
These days it's common to see this kind of behavior among celebrities, and it seems to be all just a facade, nothing genuine. I'd say Marlon Brando's attitude was real, especially considering the era and his subsequent statements in numerous media outlets. He seemed affected by it. Perhaps today everything is more about publicity and not real...