Richard Gere believes that 'Trumpism' has no place in an 'inclusive' world
The American actor Richard Gere was hopeful that the "pro Trump" movements are something temporary since, in his opinion, these types of ideologies have no place in a "democratic and inclusive" society.
In an interview with Efe, where he opened the thirty-fourth edition of the Film Festival in this city, Gere confessed to being concerned about the political situation in the United States and "the conservative movements" that have emerged and that have allowed Donald Trump to be president of the country.
However, he hopes that "Trumpism" will disappear in a short time since, in his opinion, these ideals have no place in "a world as inclusive and democratic" as the current one.
"The world must go towards inclusion and we must all be united," said the actor, clearly alluding to the "strong hand" policies against irregular immigration that Trump has launched from the White House.
The heartthrob of the cinema of the 80s and 90s, the protagonist of films such as "American Gigolo" and "Officer and a gentleman", believes that the Hollywood industry does not have the power to change the world, although some of its protagonists, such as actress Meryl Streep, have made no secret of their criticism of the current Trump administration.
He stressed that "the changes must come from each one" and confessed in that sense, impressed by the "spontaneous protests" that have arisen in the country since Donald Trump was sworn in as US president, and where the participants expressed "their vision on how it should be the world, which passes through the union ".
Gere presented in Miami the film "Norman: The Moderate Raise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer", of which he is the protagonist and which opened this year's edition of the Miami Film Festival.
In this feature film by Joseph Cedar, the Hollywood star takes on the role of Norman Oppenheimer, a man who uses his connections to help, apparently without asking for anything in return, to help people in the upper echelons of political, economic and economic power. work together "for the good of the country."
"Everyone should have at least one Norman in their life" for society to prosper, said the actor, whose popular consecration was sealed with the 1990 film "Pretty Woman."
In a different tone from that romantic comedy, in which he shared the poster with Julia Roberts, in the film that was screened in Miami, the also screenwriter Joseph Cedar tries to capture the dark side of politics and how from high places you can build "a corruption structure "in the shadow.
"The director created this story to talk about what was happening in politics, but I think that what counts can be applied anywhere," he said about the film, which "talks a lot about corruption", but also about "commitment" to be adopted by politicians by societies.
With dozens of titles accumulated in his more than 40 years of career, and that have elevated him to the category of Hollywood star, Gere affirms that each role he plays in the cinema "is a challenge", even if they are characters of an advanced age like the one he does in "Norman ...".
With 67 years in tow, Gere confesses that he has no objection to interpreting that type of characters or classifying himself, unlike what he happens with other actors of his generation, little given to starring in people of advanced ages.
"It's work, and ultimately I have to use my intelligence to feed my character and believe in my instincts to do it," he added.
Between jokes, he confessed that he used his seniority in the film industry to maintain himself as the sex symbol with which he rose to fame in the 1990s.
