In an interview with The Independent on Saturday, Terry Gilliam spoke about the MeToo movement: 'I'm tired, as a white male, for being blamed for everything that is wrong with the world'
During his interview with The Independent, the filmmaker spoke about a female character in his new film 'The Man Who Killed Don Quixote,' noting that she's not"accusing" anybody, no matter what happened in her life.on Saturday, British filmmaker Terry Gilliam spoke about the #MeToo movement and gave the opinion that white men are too often blamed in the current political and social climate.
When asked whether the film is about the clash between modern masculinity and old-fashioned ideas of manhood, Gilliam replied, "There's no room for modern masculinity, I'm told. The male gaze is over." In reference to one of the female characters, Angelica, played by Joana Ribeiro, Gilliam goes on to say, "In the age of #MeToo, here's a girl who takes responsibility for her state. Whatever happened in her character's life, she's not accusing anybody. We're living in a time when there's always somebody responsible for your failures, and I don't like this.
Later on in the interview, he coins a phrase for the #MeToo movement. "Yeah, I said #MeToo is a witch hunt," says Gilliam. He goes on to say, "I really feel like there were a lot of people, decent people, or mildly irritating people, who were getting hammered. That's wrong. I don't like mob mentality. These were ambitious adults."
Speaking about a time when a "well-known actress" — whom Gilliam doesn't name — approached the filmmaker and said "What do I have to do to get in your film, Terry?" Gilliam argued, "I don't understand why people behave as if this hasn't been going on as long as there have been powerful people. I understand that men have had more power longer, but I'm tired, as a white male, for being blamed for everything that is wrong with the world.
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