Somehow, when the authoritarians on the Right search for icons of manly warrior power to venerate, they find only those who like to melodramatically play-act as such, but who ran away when it came time to actually perform.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
In this culture, where entertainers and athletes wield such power, it seems only right to me that they try to make their influence a good one.
Aggressive female icons have been chronically demeaned... It's fine for male artists to be angry - they're encouraged to outwardly express their aggression - but women? I've been painted as an aggressive Feminazi because I'm blunt, stubborn, independent, forthright.
Some actors, they have to carry this macho, very masculine element to them, but it's difficult for me to understand that.
You'd think true masculinity was just calm and collected happiness. So alpha male that it needs not or worries not. But typically masculine characters are always fighting, and most violence comes from some agitated level of fear and anxiety.
The thread of culture that runs through the entire history of punk is also a dedication to challenging the authoritarian.
A great deal of talent is lost to the world for want of a little courage. Every day sends to their graves obscure men whose timidity prevented them from making a first effort.
As I see it, my focus has never been on masculine power rampant and triumphant but rather on the antithesis: masculine power impaired.
I don't think anybody really super-consciously tries to develop a style to play.
When you play someone who is an iconic figure you can't go into it lightly.
Obedience to lawful authority is the foundation of manly character.