"This is what Hollywood tends to do. It tends to disregard tradition, history and anything factual, twisting it and turning it and making it all okay regardless of what the English may think of it"
- Christian Slater
About this Quote
In this quote, Christian Slater is slamming the way Hollywood frequently takes creative liberties with historical events and disregards traditional worths. He recommends that Hollywood has a tendency to twist and control realities in order to make a story more amusing, without considering the impact it may have on the culture or people included. Slater also indicates that Hollywood is more concerned with pleasing audiences and generating income, rather than accurately depicting history or respecting the opinions of those impacted by it. In general, this quote highlights the prospective risks of prioritizing entertainment over reality and cultural level of sensitivity.
This quote is written / told by Christian Slater somewhere between April 18, 1968 and today. He was a famous Actor from USA.
The author also have 29 other quotes.
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